Boone County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
53
Tornado reports
194
Hail reports
64
Floods since 1996
806
All events
0
Deaths
$54.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Boone County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 52 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple large branches down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Time estimated from radar. Images of several three to six inch diameter tree branches down. One tree is also uprooted.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Tornado developed over cropland and moved to the southeast, continuing into Story County. Satellite imagery and drone imagery provided by emergency management helped to refine the path. No damage occurred to damage indicators, thus the unknown rating.
High Wind High Wind
A personal weather station recorded a gust of 58 mph on the edge of a stratiform rain area.
Hail Hail
Reported from mping.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of tree downed on some lines at the intersection of 14th and Story St. Large branch down also at 14th and Boone St. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of flag pole bent slightly from the wind, and branches of the road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This QLCS tornado started a few miles north of Woodward and moved eastward quickly. Most of the damage along the entire path was to trees although one farmstead south of Luther had damage to one of the outbuildings. The tornado lifted to the south of Napier in eastern Boone Count…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed social media picture of power poles down near Boxholm. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large branch and power line down in the street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Canyon road impassable due to water over the road.
Hail Hail
Dispatch relayed a report of quarter sized hail in Ogden reported by police.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Hail Hail
Hail along highway 169 south of Ogden.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Drought Drought
Rainfall in the middle and later portion of March helped to improve hydrologic conditions across Boone 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 Boone county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted in Boone county during January with temperatures and precipitation near normal. Extreme drought was no longer observed in the county by the end of January.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions remained across Boone county through December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was slightly above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across portions of Boone county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditons maintained a presence in Boone county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with near normal rainfall although longer range precipitation remains well below normal.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and lack of precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to expand into portions of Boone county during the later half of September.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Medium sized tree down and blocking the road. Delayed report, time estimated from radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Event total of 4.40 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Event total of 3.63 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Event total of 4.50 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Water flowing through the grounds of Boone Speedway.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public reported a brief funnel cloud north of Boone. Image viewed on social media.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report via social media.
Hail Hail
Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Time estimated by radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 2 |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | 2 |
| 2014 | 34 | 2 |
| 2013 | 34 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 37 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 53 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29 | 4 |
| 2004 | 45 | 2 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | 4 |
| 2000 | 11 | 2 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 3 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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