Madison County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
152
Hail reports
55
Floods since 1996
585
All events
6
Deaths
$104.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Madison County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 37 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 is the first segment of this devastating tornado which passed through four counties including Madison, Warren, Polk and Jasper. The tornado began northwest of Macksburg in western Madision county. The tornado remained in mostly rural cropland and wooded areas of western Madi…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Low lying areas full of water, some streets in town impassable due to flooded intersections. Multiple reports of flood water entering homes and vehicles throughout town. Iowa highway 92 blocked in both directions due to flood waters west of town.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report via personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Reported from mping.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud seen looking north from highway 92 west of Winterset.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Spotter reported a funnel cloud approximately 25 percent down from the cloud base.
Hail Hail
Photo of penny sized hail northeast of Winterset along Cumming Road.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud reported near outflow boundary. Time estimated by radar.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning strike resulted in a house fire. Home a total loss. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Public report of golfball sized hail on the northern edge of Winterset. Picture submitted via social media.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado produced minor tree damage with a path evident in high-resolution satellite imagery.
Tornado EFU Tornado
This was a brief tornado observed by a spotter which remained in rural areas. No damage indicators were impacted, hence the EFU rating.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust report by a trained spotter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 69.5 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of widespread tree damage. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report on social media of trees down on the east side of Winterset. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down on a car in St. Charles. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado moved into Madison County from Union County. It impacted two farmsteads, removing a partial roof on an outbuilding along 330th Street and then producing tree damage at another farm along 315th Street with the tornado dissipating shortly afterwards.
Hail Hail
Local media reported quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe drought ended across Madison County as generous spring-time rainfall continued into early May.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Hail Hail
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado moved into Madison County from Union County. Upon entering the county, the path of the tornado took a left turn moving nearly due north along Heritage Avenue. It impacted a couple of homesteads along this road producing mainly tree damage before lifting north of 330t…
Tornado EFU Tornado
Emergency management reported a brief tornado east of Highway 169 in rural Madison County. This tornado did not impact and damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.
Tornado EFU Tornado
Storm chaser captured video of this tornado as it travelled just south of Patterson in Madison County. High resolution satellite imagery also helped define the path of this tornado as it stayed in rural areas. This tornado did not impact any damage indicators, hence the EFU ratin…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A Tornadic Debris Signature was observed on radar with this tornado confirming its existence along with damage provided by the Dallas County EMA. Damage was mainly to trees in Madison County. This tornado then moved into far southeast Dallas County.
Drought Drought
Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe drought conditions over Madison County through the end of April.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Madison 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 Madison county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow squall.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 7 |
| 2014 | 33 | 2 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 2 |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 40 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 2 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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