Adams County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
26
Tornado reports
102
Hail reports
40
Floods since 1996
424
All events
1
Deaths
$52.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Adams County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 26 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
The tornado entered into Adams County after clipping the northwest corner of Taylor County. Damage was immediate on the county border with damage to trees and and to farm buildings and power poles within the first few miles in the county. The tornado continued to gain in strength…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
The tornado entered into Adams County from Montgomery County. This tornado remained in rural areas of western and northern Adams County until lifting north of the town of Carl near the Adair County line. The tornado impacted a house on the north side of 200th street shortly after…
Hail Hail
Largest hail up to one inch in diameter.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report of 1 to 1.25 inch hail occurring between 2:32 to 2:45 pm near Corning on Carl Rd and 183rd.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado developed in rural Adams County southeast of Corning. It remained in agricultural fields initially before impacting a farmstead along Highway 34. Two outbuildings were damaged at this location. Additional homesteads were impacted with mostly minor damage. The EF1 dam…
Hail Hail
Up to quarter sized hail near east county line.
Hail Hail
Penny sized hail lasted about 20 minutes with minor tree damage.
Hail Hail
Reported up to quarter sized hail.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado started in rural Adams County northwest of Kent and remained in rural areas until crossing into Union County. Damage was limited to trees before exiting the county.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A small tornado occurred north of Carbon, IA and was captured on video. This produced EF0 damage to a house with some missing shingles along with damage to a few different outbuildings.
Drought Drought
Rainfall in the middle and later portion of March helped to improve hydrologic conditions across Adams county by the end of the month with severe drought ending in the county.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to persist across Adams county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted in Adams county during January with below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. Longer term dryness kept from any further improvements.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions remained across Adams county in December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across much of Adams county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditons maintained a presence in Adams county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with below normal rainfall.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and lack of precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to expand into portions of Adams county during the later half of September.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report, peak gust of 65 mph at personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report of 70 mph wind gust.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions in Adams County eased with decent mid month rainfall.
Drought Drought
Severe drought expanded into Adams County by mid June with below normal rainfall and very warm temperatures. The drought continued through the end of the month.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall report of 2.82 inches.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Hail Hail
Ping pong sized hail at Lake Acaria.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Time estimated by radar.
Drought Drought
Severe drought expanded into Adams county by mid month given the lack of rainfall and hot temperatures. However, decent rainfall late in the month help to improve conditions by the 30th.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser video and high resolution satellite imagery both indicate a brief tornado to the southwest of Corning. The tornado remained in rural open fields and interacted with no damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Storm Chaser video and high resolution satellite imagery provide solid evidence for this tornado. This tornado began just north of 150th street west of P13 and moved east northeast. It destroyed a small outbuilding shortly after developing and then remained mostly in rural cropla…
Hail Hail
Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail reported southeast of Nodaway, Iowa.
Hail Hail
Hail report of 1.75 inches north of Prescott, Iowa via Spotter Network.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 1 |
| 2011 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 3 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 2 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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