Ida 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.
16
Tornado reports
136
Hail reports
24
Floods since 1996
555
All events
1
Deaths
$8.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ida County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 16 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
Severely limited visibility and frosty roadways contributed to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and 20 just south of Holstein. An indirect fatality occurred to the driver of a car when it was hit broadside by a semi-truck upon entering the roadway aft…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 109 degrees at Ida Grove.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust was measured at Iowa Road Weather Mesonet station RIGI4 near Ida Grove.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado touched down approximately 3 miles west of Ida Grove and moved northeast for about a half mile before lifting. The tornado impacted a farmstead along German Ave between Hillside Way and Highway 175, uprooting one tree and downing several other large limbs. The tor…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Ground is covered by melting hail nickel sized and smaller.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 55 mph at Battle Creek. During and after a period of snowfall which totaled 2.0 inches 4 miles south-southwest of Arthur and 1.2 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein, visibility was reduced to less than a quarter mile at times with blowing …
High Wind High Wind
A mesonet site in Battle Creek had frequent sustained winds from 40 to 42 mph.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 35 mph at times at an Iowa Road Weather Information system site near Ida Grove, with gusts as high as 53 mph at a personal weather station near Holstein.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Intermittent very brief blowing snow brought visibility at low as one-half mile. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 45 mph were concurrent with light snowfall, which totaled 1.6 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds gusted occasionally as high as 47 mph at Ida Grove and 46 mph at Battle Creek.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -26 degrees at Ida Grove and -25 degrees at Holstein.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 4.2 inches at Battle Creek, 3.3 inches 4 miles south-southwest of Arthur, and 2.7 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 43 mph at a personal weather station near Holstein.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 2.5 inches 3.7 miles south-southwest of Arthur, and 2.1 inches at Holstein and 3 miles northeast of Battle Creek.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 8.1 inches 3 miles northeast of Battle Creek and 6.6 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein. During a brief break in snowfall during the evening of November 28, a period of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle resulted in a few hundredths …
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 32 mph at times with a peak gust of 48 mph at a personal weather station near Battle Creek.
Hail Hail
Intermittent hail was not quite the size of a golf ball at times.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 115 degrees near Battle Creek and 114 degrees in Ida Grove on August 16.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index values peaked as high as 107 degrees in Ida Grove.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak as high as 117 degrees near Battle Creek and 116 degrees at Ida Grove.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached afternoon peaks as high as 112 degrees near Battle Creek and 111 degrees at Ida Grove on July 23.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked out across town due to tree limbs falling on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts removed several large tree limbs at Holstein Park.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 116 degrees with a maximum heat index of 116 degrees at a personal weather station in Battle Creek on June 20.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall totaled 8.5 inches 6.8 miles south-southwest of Holstein, 8.0 inches 1 mile west-southwest of Ida Grove, 7.0 inches in Holstein, 7.0 inches 3.7 miles south-southwest of Arthur, and 6.2 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein. Northwest winds gusted between 40 and 50 m…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds occasionally reached 30 to 40 mph during the morning. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at 0730 CST by a private weather station near Arthur.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached from 40 to 42 mph at times with gusts as high as 59 mph at Battle Creek.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall totaled 3.2 inches 5 miles north-northwest of Holstein, 2.8 inches 3 miles north-northeast of Battle Creek, and 3.0 inches near Arthur, and northwest winds were sustained from 40 to 42 mph at times with gusts up to 59 mph at Battle Creek. Wind and snowfall combined to re…
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 32 mph with a peak gust of 46 mph at Battle Creek.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 30 to 41 below zero with 41 below zero observed at personal weather stations near Holstein and Battle Creek. The Iowa Department of Transportation site near Ida Grove reported a minimum wind chill of 35 below zero.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The lowest wind chills ranged from 30 to 36 below zero with 36 below zero observed at a personal weather station near Battle Creek.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 5.5 inches at Arthur, 5.0 inches at Battle Creek, 4.5 inches at Ida Grove, and 3.5 inches 4 miles south-southwest of Arthur.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds gusted up to 47 mph near Arthur.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Winds were sustained from 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 46 mph at Battle Creek.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 30 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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