Lucas County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1967 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
13
Tornado reports
78
Hail reports
107
Floods since 1996
490
All events
1
Deaths
$49.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lucas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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.
This tornado formed as two other tornadoes dissipated in southern Lucas county. The tornado moved to the northeast across rural areas of southern into central Lucas county primarily in wooded areas and cropland with little damage. Of note however, was a satellite tornado observed…
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak gust of 62 mph from a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Delayed report of hail up to golf ball size from the Derby Fire Department. The time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Severe drought ended across Lucas County as generous spring-time rainfall continued into early May.
Hail Hail
Local media reported penny sized hail on the northeast side of Chariton. Time estimated by radar.
Drought Drought
Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe drought conditions over Lucas County through the end of April.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Lucas county with amounts near normal. There was some minor improvement in drought conditions but severe drought continued through the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to persist across much of Lucas 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 Lucas 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 Lucas 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 to Extreme drought conditions persisted across Lucas 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 Lucas county during the month of October. Temperatures remained above normal during the month with below normal rainfall.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought persisted in much of Lucas county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe to Extreme drought affected Lucas 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 Lucas County during July.
Drought Drought
Severe drought expanded into Lucas County by the middle of June as dry conditions and very warm temperatures persisted. These conditions remained through the end of the month.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 2.72 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.08 inches.
Drought Drought
Beneficial rainfall early in November help to alleviate severe drought conditions in Lucas county by the 8th.
Drought Drought
Severe drought was common across much of Lucas County for the month of October as a deficit of rainfall continued along with above normal temperatures.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail received from broadcast media via social media.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.38 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 5.23 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 3.60 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 4.70 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rain total of 5.23 inches.
Drought Drought
Portions of Lucas county remained in severe drought for all of September. Abnormally low rainfall continues to produce widespread drought conditions late into the growing season. Impacts are likely to crop yields across the area.
Drought Drought
Portions of Lucas county remained in severe drought for all of September. Abnormally low rainfall continues to produce widespread drought conditions late into the growing season. Impacts are likely to crop yields across the area.
Drought Drought
Decreasing rainfall and normal to above normal temperatures lead to the expansion of severe drought into portions of Lucas county by the 30th of August.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This tornado moved into Lucas county from Wayne county. This portion of the tornado was documented via video from storm chasers and high resolution satellite imagery. The tornado had no documented interaction with damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Video from a storm chaser documented this tornado. This was a second satellite tornado to a larger tornado which had an earlier satellite tornado in Decatur and Wayne counties. This tornado remained in southern rural Lucas county and did not impact any damage indicators, hence th…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This was a satellite tornado which formed near the tornado which went on to impact areas just south and east of Chariton, Iowa. This satellite tornado was captured on video by storm chasers and left a path observed in high resolution satellite imagery. This tornado developed nort…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 1 |
| 2014 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 40 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
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