Emmet 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.
21
Tornado reports
122
Hail reports
84
Floods since 1996
624
All events
1
Deaths
$36.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Emmet 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 F3 Tornado
The West Fork of the Des Moines at Estherville crested at 18.1 ft on June 24 at 09:00 am CDT. The river remained in flood through the end of the month and into July. Preliminary information indicates this is the new flood of record for the point.
High Wind High Wind
A gust of 59 mph at KEST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust measured at the Estherville airport.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Gust at Estherville Airport.
Hail Hail
Dime to golf ball sized hail reported.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
High Wind High Wind
Drought Drought
Severe Drought expanded into Emmet County as dry fall conditions persisted along with above normal temperatures.
Flood Flood
The West Fork of the Des Moines River at Estherville remained in flood from a peak crest in June 2024.
Flood Flood
IA-4 northbound, Between County Road B14 and IA 9 (1 mile north of the Wallingford area). The road is blocked because of flooding.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
ASOS reported3.16 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured by the ASOS at the Estherville Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Updated wind gust report from the Estherville Airport ASOS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of 51 knot peak wind gust at the Estherville airport.
Flood Flood
The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville crested at 10.96 ft on May 25 at 5:45 am CDT.
Hail Hail
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Combination of snow around 4 inches with wind gusts around 35mph.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Reported forwarded from Gruver Fire Department. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Emmet 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.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Two inches of snow followed by nearly a half inch of ice accumulation.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across Emmet County during January despite above normal precipitation. With the ground frozen, there was little if any recharge of soils and ground water.
Blizzard Blizzard
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across Emmet County during December despite above normal precipitation. With the ground frozen, there was little if any recharge of soils and ground water.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persist across Emmet County during November as drier than normal weather continued.
Drought Drought
Severe drought expanded into Emmet County toward mid month as dry conditions and above normal temperatures persisted in the area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.28 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.03 inches.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud spotted east of Estherville. Report from social media.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado was reported by local law enforcement with portions of it also captured on video. Some of the path was also evident in high resolution satellite imagery. This tornado remained mostly in open cropland doing damage to corn and beans. However, it did pass by a couple of…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | 1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 1 |
| 2004 | 19 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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