Dickinson 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.
30
Tornado reports
175
Hail reports
112
Floods since 1996
845
All events
0
Deaths
$27.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Dickinson 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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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
Rainfall amounts across Dickinson County from June 20-22 ranged from 5 to 10 inches. Widespread overland flooding ensued with additional major to record flooding along the West Fork Little Sioux and Little Sioux Rivers. Lakeshore flooding was also observed across the Iowa Great L…
An extended period of precipitation began with freezing rain quickly producing heavy ice accumulations, ranging up to between a quarter and half inch. The precipitation then changed to sleet and then snow, with sleet and snow accumulations reaching 3 to 6 inches. Many branches, l…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A grain leg was blown down onto power lines and numerous branches were downed on city streets in Lake Park. Tree damage also occurred to a camper and truck on the south side of Silver Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Heat Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached a brief afternoon peak as high as 108 degrees at Milford, 107 degrees at Terril, and 106 degrees near Lake Park.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Copernicus Sentinel satellite imagery revealed a tornado track which started around 3 miles southeast of Terril one-half mile south of 250th Street along 330th Avenue. The tornado tracked to the northeast before crossing over into Emmet County around one-half mile north of 250th …
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado was observed in an open field by a storm chaser around 2 miles northwest of Terril. The tornado was estimated to touch down northeast of the intersection of 290th Avenue and 220th Street. The tornado tracked northeast for around one minute before it lifted west of…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured by a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds were sustained as high as 48 mph 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park and 44 mph at Spirit Lake. A period of light freezing rain totaled up to a tenth of an inch near Lake Park. After a change to snowfall which totaled 5.3 inches 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Pa…
High Wind High Wind
The Automated Surface Observing System site near Estherville had frequent sustained winds from 40 to 48 mph.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northwest winds gusted to as high as 49 mph near Terril. These winds combined with periods of snow totaling 1 to 2 inches to produce periods with visibility of one-quarter mile or less.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 35 mph at times with gusts as high as 46 mph at a personal weather station near Terril.
Blizzard Blizzard
Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the late afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 50 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which total…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 30 to 39 mph with a peak gust of 52 mph at Terril.
Intermittent zero visibility was common through the afternoon with gusty winds of 35 to 50 mph and periods of light snowfall. Travel was not recommended during much of the afternoon. A major crash occurred 11 miles west of Milford with one indirect injury, which required extricat…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -25 degrees at Terril.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 44 mph with gusts as high as 61 mph at a personal weather station near Terril.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.3 inches at Spirit Lake, 4.2 inches 4 miles north of Wahpeton, and 3.4 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 13.4 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford, 12.5 inches at Spirit Lake, 9.0 inches at Lake Park, and 8.2 inches 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 37 mph at times with a peak gust of 52 mph at a personal weather station 2 miles west of Terril and 49 mph 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 5.1 inches 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park, 4.9 inches 4 miles northwest of Milford, 3.9 inches at Milford, and 3.3 inches at Spirit Lake.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 107 degrees at Terril and Milford, and 106 degrees at Wahpeton on August 16.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorms winds pushed a large tree onto a house, another tree fell across a city street, and a couple of power lines were downed from broken tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree and several three-inch tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts in Spirit Lake.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak as high as 113 degrees near Terril, 112 degrees 7 miles southwest of Milford, 110 degrees 3 miles south-southeast of Lake Park, and 108 degrees near Wahpeton.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 106 degrees 4 miles south of Milford, 7 miles southwest of Milford, and near Terril on July 23.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 113 degrees with a maximum heat index of 113 degrees at a personal weather station near Milford on June 20, and 112 degrees near Terrill, 111 degrees in Spirit Lake, and 106 degrees near Lake Park on June 21.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pea sized hail accompanied 58 mph measured thunderstorm wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts removed a large tree limb.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree damage from thunderstorm wind gusts occurred in the vicinity of 190th Avenue and 260th Street.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds were measured by a personal weather station.
High Wind High Wind
An extended period of gusty winds reached speeds as high as 62 mph at Lake Park.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several small tree limbs downed by estimated 50 to 60 mph thunderstorm winds.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 |
| 2020 | 33 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1 |
| 2018 | 71 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 48 | 1 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 35 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 |
| 2004 | 28 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 2 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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