Storm History: Wayne County, Iowa

Events

493

Deaths

0

Injuries

57

Damage

$189 million

Episodes

352

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.

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None recorded.

• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$25 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 2000$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 20, 1999$4.6 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1980$2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 19912 injured · $2.8 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2009$2.8 million · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1961$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 1970$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 22, 1985$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$2.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2007$1.6 million · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here

• Hail, May 8, 2003$75,000 · 4.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20153.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20173 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 1997$100,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 21, 2011$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2002$135,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 14, 20202 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20192 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 19852 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 25, 2008$20,000 · EF5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 10, 1953$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 19595 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1980$2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 1984$25 million · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 1989$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022$400,000 · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 16, 1960$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1961$2.5 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$500,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 19912 injured · $2.8 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 2021EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 1970$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 1971F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 22, 1985$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wayne County, with its track

• Flash Flood, August 6, 202578 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 4, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 24, 20242.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2024$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Blizzard, January 11, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2023$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, June 13, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, December 22, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, September 13, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022$400,000 · EF4 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 2021EF3 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 20213.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 202150 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20214 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20211 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20202 in hail · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, April 16, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 11, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 28, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 21, 20191 in hail · 6 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 17, 20191 event here
• Hail, July 20, 2019$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20192 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2019$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, May 18, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 16, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20181 event here
• Flood, October 5, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 1, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20181 event here
• Drought, July 24, 20181 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2018$5,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 30, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 28, 20171 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20171 event here
• Drought, July 25, 20171 event here
• Hail, June 17, 20173 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$2.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 15, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 19, 2016$95,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 2016$10,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Ice Storm, November 26, 20152 events here
• Tornado, November 11, 2015$35,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 2015$215,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 2015$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2015$100,000 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 20153.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 2015$25,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2015$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 15, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2014$25,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 15, 20143 events here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2014$30,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 12, 2014$55,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, February 20, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• High Wind, January 26, 2014$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20131 event here
• Hail, October 30, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2013$21 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 2, 2013$13,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 2013$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 2013$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2013$35,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 28, 2013$110,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, May 2, 2013$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 20131 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 9, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 2013$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2012$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 2012$45 million · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2012$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 11, 2012$1.5 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2011$22,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 15, 2011$135,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 25, 2011$60,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 22, 2011$50,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 2011$3,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 21, 20101.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, September 21, 201050 injured · $10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 19, 2010$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 13, 2010$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, September 13, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 10, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2010$175,000 · 7 events here
• Flood, July 18, 2010$35,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 5, 2010$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20101 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2010$60,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$20 million · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 2, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 11, 2010$35,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 24, 2010$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 9, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 20, 2010$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 2010$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, December 8, 2009$50,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 7, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 10, 2009$2.5 million · 1 event here
• Flood, August 27, 2009$125,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2009$2.8 million · 3 events here
• Flood, July 4, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2009$70,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, May 14, 2009$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 24, 2009$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 8, 2009$50,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 27, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, September 12, 2008$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 28, 2008$70,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2008$179,000 · EF1 · 12 events here
• Flood, July 24, 2008$60,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2008$275,000 · 5 events here
• Hail, July 21, 2008$20,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 25, 2008$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 2008$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 10, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2008$30,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008$20,000 · EF5 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 24, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 18, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2008$40,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, March 31, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 2, 2008$50,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 2008$25,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 5, 2008$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 10, 2007$150,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 1, 2007$50,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2007$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 2007$90,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, August 23, 2007$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2007$1.6 million · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2007$75,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2007$63,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 6, 2007$25,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 25, 2007$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 21, 2007$240,000 · EF0 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2007$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 20, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, November 29, 2006$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 12, 2006$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 8, 2006$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 24, 2006$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, November 27, 2005$2,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 28, 2005$6,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 2005$27,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 4, 2005$15,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Hail, March 6, 2005$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2005$10,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 3, 2005$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2004$5,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2004$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 3, 2004$52,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 2004$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 29, 2004$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 27, 2004$11,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004$4,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Flood, May 22, 2004$398,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2004$4,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 27, 2004$75,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 18, 2004$80,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2004$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 2004$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 2003$55,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 20, 2003$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 5, 2003$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2003$13 million · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2003$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 5, 2003$38,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 8, 2003$75,000 · 4.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2003$10,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 2003$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 2002$135,000 · 2.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 11, 2002$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 2002$50,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 30, 2002$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 23, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 2001$30,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 5, 20011 event here
• Drought, August 1, 2001$11 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 2001$10,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 12, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 5, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 4, 2001$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 31, 2001$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 11, 2001$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 2001$7,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 7, 2001$150,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 7, 2001$50,000 · 72 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 23, 2001$8,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 15, 2001$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2001$8,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 2001$50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 8, 2001$75,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 2000$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 2000$20,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2000$5.0 million · 1 event here
• Drought, August 14, 2000$4.7 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 25, 2000$130,000 · F0 · 3 events here
• Flood, June 24, 2000$125,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2000$45,000 · F0 · 3 events here

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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.