Davis County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
20
Tornado reports
87
Hail reports
33
Floods since 1996
416
All events
1
Deaths
$57.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Davis County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 20 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
High Wind High Wind
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado occurred south of Floris from a developing weak storm. The tornado moved across a farmstead on the west side of Pecan Avenue producing high end EF0 damage to two metal buildings. The tornado lifted shortly afterwards.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of several large trees split with numerous branches downed.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Photo and report from social media. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
Hail Hail
Photo from social media, which was taken at time included in report.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of hail at the airport. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Drought Drought
Rainfall in the middle and later portion of March helped to improve hydrologic conditions across Davis 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 far northwest Davis 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 northern Davis county during January with near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. Extreme drought was no longer observed in the county by the end of January. Longer term dryness kept from any further improvements.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions remained across Davis county in December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.
Drought Drought
Extreme drought conditions persisted across Davis county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditons maintained a presence in Davis county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with below normal rainfall.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought persisted in Davis county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe to Extreme drought affected Davis County as above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall occurred during August.
Drought Drought
Despite a few different periods of rain during the month, severe to extreme drought conditions persisted in Davis County during July.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS Employee related that half of a large tree was snapped. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee relayed couple of medium sized trees snapped halfway down. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported multiple healthy, live trees blown over or snapped off. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
NWS employee reported trees down. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought expanded into Davis county early in June and remained through the end of the month as below normal rainfall and warm temperatures prevailed for much of June.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Davis County started in severe drought to begin February but wet conditions persisted through the middle of the month along with some thaw. This allowed infiltration of water into the ground and improved drought conditions by the 21st.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across portions of Davis County during January as a deficit of precipitation continued.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across portions of Davis County during December as a deficit of precipitation continued.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 2.20 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 2.58 inches.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted in much of Davis County during November as drier than normal weather continued.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was common across much of Davis County for the month of October as a deficit of rainfall continued along with above normal temperatures.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.17 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.30 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.40 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.30 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.40 inches.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 2 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 1 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
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