Bremer County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
29
Tornado reports
127
Hail reports
58
Floods since 1996
581
All events
0
Deaths
$32.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bremer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 29 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.
Numerous tents on the fairgrounds were blown down with people in them causing some injuries. In another place in town a woman had a broken arm when a tree fell on her while mowing the lawn. Several trees fell across the area with some additional injuries. There was no thunderstor…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Hail Hail
Social media image of quarter sized hail. Relayed by KWWL. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station gust to 80 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station gust to 58.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Hail Hail
Photos of baseball sized hail north of Waverly. Time estimated via radar.
Hail Hail
Photo via social media. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Numerous hailstones pictured with the largest up to ping pong ball sized.
Hail Hail
Ground covered in hail with largest up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Siding damaged by wind driven hail. Report via social media.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches over the past week helped to end the Severe Drought conditions across Bremer County.
Drought Drought
Persistent dryness this fall and longer term deficits led to severe drought expanding back into Bremer County.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Public report via social media of 5 inches of rain overnight.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter sized hail reported.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail in Readlyn.
Flood Flood
Water is flowing over the road.
Drought Drought
Ample rainfall during the spring continued across Bremer County into second half of May with severe drought conditions ending.
Drought Drought
Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe to extreme drought conditions over Bremer County through the end of April.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Bremer county but amounts were still mostly below normal, hence the continuation of severe to extreme drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed extreme drought conditions to persist across Butler county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Extreme drought persisted in Bremer county during January with temperatures remaining above normal. Precipitation was above normal, however this did little to help the longer term dryness across the area.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions remained across Bremer county through December with above normal temperatures and slightly below normal rainfall.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions persisted in Bremer county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditons maintained a presence in Bremer 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
Widespread extreme drought persisted in Bremer county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe to Extreme drought affected Bremer County as above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall occurred during August.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of hail up to half dollar sized.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud reported north of Highway 3 and east of Highway 63.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud north of Denver, Iowa.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions in Bremer County eased with decent mid month rainfall.
Hail Hail
Public reported quarter sized hail via mPing app.
Drought Drought
Severe drought expanded into Bremer county early in June and remained through the end of the month as below normal rainfall and warm temperatures prevailed for much of June.
Hail Hail
Report via social media, time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, image submitted via social media.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 4 |
| 2013 | 45 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | 1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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