Guthrie County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
30
Tornado reports
223
Hail reports
80
Floods since 1996
706
All events
0
Deaths
$30.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Guthrie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 30 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.
An NWS storm survey determined that an EF-2 tornado touched south southwest of Guthrie Center and tracked northeast across Lake Panorama and dissipating shortly thereafter.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rain report of 4.5 inches. Relayed by KCCI-TV.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail reported by former NWS employee.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Estimated wind gust from Guthrie county EM.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
City-wide tree damage in Panora. Large tree limbs and entire trees blown down, some of which impacted structures. HVAC were units blown off of Panora city hall.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees and branches across much of the city.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Citywide tree damage reported in the towns of Menlo, Stuart, and Casey.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two reports from personal weather stations of 59 mph wind gust.
Hail Hail
Ping pong hail near Highway 44 and Cherry avenue. Report relayed by emergency management.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel sized hail. This occurred along a two to three mile wide area centered on this location.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof blown off apartment building in Guthrie Center. Time estimated by radar.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
Drought Drought
Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches over the past week helped to end the Severe Drought conditions across Guthrie County.
Drought Drought
Prolong dryness this fall along with above normal temperatures has led to the expansion of Severe Drought conditions into Guthrie County.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail and winds estimated 30 to 40 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported tree damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reported rain and strong winds resulting in broken and damaged trees.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Washed out gravel roads and road closures due to water over the road in the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Emergency manager reports 160th St in the Springbrook State Park area is closed due to water over the road.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 4.02 inches.
Drought Drought
Rainfall in the middle and later portion of March helped to improve hydrologic conditions across Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie county during January with temperatures and precipitation above normal. Extreme drought was no longer observed in the county by the end of January.
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought conditions remained across Guthrie county in December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted across Guthrie county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditons maintained a presence in Guthrie 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
Severe drought persisted in portions of Guthrie county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought expanded into Guthrie county as hot temperatures and low precipitation persisted late in August.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Dime to nickel sized hail.
One person conducting a controlled burn was severely injured when the fire became uncontrolled. The fire quickly spread and engulfed the individual who was using a tractor to stop further spread of the fire.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Hail Hail
Report of quarter sized hail with no accompanying strong winds.
Hail Hail
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.06 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three outbuildings damaged and one destroyed. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down. Time estimated via radar.
Flood Flood
Guthrie county emergency manager reported multiple roadways with running water over them. Not reported as widespread at the time.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several streets closed in Jamaica and Bagley due to surface flooding. Relayed by the Emergency Manager.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 |
| 2020 | 17 | 2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 3 |
| 2018 | 20 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 80 | 1 |
| 2014 | 25 | 3 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 | 41 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | 2 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | 42 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 1 |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 2 | 1 |
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