Storm History: Washington County, Iowa

Events

583

Deaths

0

Injuries

29

Damage

$99 million

Episodes

431

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Open the live radar over Washington County

None recorded.

• Tornado, May 8, 1988$28 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 1998$21 million · 107 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$15 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2005$10 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 199828 injured · $9.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2005$2.4 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 18, 2000$2.1 million · F0 · 5 events here
• Flood, September 11, 2000$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2010$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 27, 2009$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 13, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 3, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2012$500,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 3, 2005$413,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$377,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 19651 injured · $250,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1981$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 1987$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 3, 20113.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20202.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20132.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 11, 2005$11,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 2003$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 19992.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20212.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 2006$3,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 6, 2006$17,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 20, 1997$25,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 26, 19852 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 19742 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, August 29, 1964F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 1967$3,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$2.5 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 13, 1990F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 26, 1969F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 9, 1975$25,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$28 million · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 199828 injured · $9.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 1970$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1974F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1988F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1990F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Washington County, with its track

• Tornado, June 17, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 202656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 202670 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 5 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20261 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 14, 2026EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2026EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 15, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 20252 events here
• Tornado, July 11, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF0 · 8 events here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, December 14, 20241 event here
• Hail, October 24, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 202470 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2024EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 2024EF2 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 8, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 202387 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 7, 20232.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 6, 2023EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF4 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 21, 20221 event here
• Hail, July 11, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Hail, August 26, 20211.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20212.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2021EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20211.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20202.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, October 30, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 201965 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 201959 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 27, 20191 event here
• Flood, May 19, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, May 16, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 12, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 7, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 201865 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 13, 20181.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, April 8, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20171 event here
• Hail, August 10, 20171.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 10, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 20171.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 17, 2017$19,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2017EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 2016$50,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201654 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20151 event here
• Flood, December 15, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20151 event here
• Hail, September 17, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 11, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2015$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 2015$60,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 31, 2014$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 22, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 1, 20141 event here
• Flood, June 30, 20141 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20142 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20141.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 12, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20141 event here
• Flood, February 20, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• Ice Storm, December 19, 20131 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20131 event here
• Hail, September 19, 2013$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 3, 20131 event here
• Heat, August 26, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 27, 20132 events here
• Hail, May 19, 20132.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$250,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, April 17, 20132 events here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20131 event here
• Blizzard, December 19, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 21, 20121 event here
• Dense Fog, November 19, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 7, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 17, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 3, 2012$500,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 10, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20111 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20111 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 2011$250,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 13, 2011$200 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$25,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20113.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20101 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 2010$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 13, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 4, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2010$1.0 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 3, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 2010$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 15, 2010$125,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 13, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 13, 2010$500,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 10, 2010$50 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20101 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 20101 event here
• Dense Fog, January 16, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, December 9, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 7, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20091 event here
• Flood, August 27, 2009$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 2009$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 200970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 22, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2009$200,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 21, 2009$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 200974 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 200960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 28, 20091 event here
• Hail, March 7, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 20, 20081 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 3, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, November 29, 20081 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 200853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 200861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 200865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 200870 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 200870 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2008$198,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 20081 event here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20081 event here
• Dense Fog, January 5, 20081 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Dense Fog, December 20, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 2007$125,000 · EF1 · 14 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2007$100,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 2007$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 3, 20071 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2007EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$377,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20071 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2006$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 3, 2006$12,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here

Earlier years, state by state:

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Tornadoes in Washington CountyEvery warning in Washington County since 1986Every county in Iowa

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.