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Madison storm history

Storm events recorded in Madison, Iowa between 1950 and 2025.

581
Total events
38
Tornadoes
152
Hail
55
Floods
6
Deaths
$104.0M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

March 5, 2022 · Madison, Iowa
Tornado EF4 Tornado6 deaths, 5 injuries, $75.0M damage
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…
March 29, 1979 · Madison, Iowa
Tornado F3 Tornado1 injury
August 1, 2003 · Madison, Iowa
Drought Drought$12.7M damage
April 14, 1994 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind$5.0M damage
July 20, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
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.
June 26, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report via personal weather station.
March 14, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
Reported from mping.
March 5, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Blizzard Blizzard
March 5, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
High Wind High Wind
February 11, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 21, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
January 2, 2025 · Madison, Iowa
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud seen looking north from highway 92 west of Winterset.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Spotter reported a funnel cloud approximately 25 percent down from the cloud base.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
Photo of penny sized hail northeast of Winterset along Cumming Road.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud reported near outflow boundary. Time estimated by radar.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Lightning Lightning
Lightning strike resulted in a house fire. Home a total loss. Time estimated.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
Public report of golfball sized hail on the northern edge of Winterset. Picture submitted via social media.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This tornado produced minor tree damage with a path evident in high-resolution satellite imagery.
June 25, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
May 24, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust report by a trained spotter.
May 24, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 69.5 mph.
May 24, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of widespread tree damage. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
May 24, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report on social media of trees down on the east side of Winterset. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
May 24, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree down on a car in St. Charles. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
May 21, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
May 21, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
Local media reported quarter sized hail.
May 19, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
May 1, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Drought Drought
Severe drought ended across Madison County as generous spring-time rainfall continued into early May.
April 30, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
April 30, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Hail Hail
April 26, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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…
April 26, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
April 26, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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…
April 26, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
April 1, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
March 1, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
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.
February 1, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to persist across Madison county.
January 13, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
January 12, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 12, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Blizzard Blizzard
January 10, 2024 · Madison, Iowa
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow squall.

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
202580
2024407
2023100
2022141
202191
2020110
2019201
2018220
2017131
201660
2015247
2014332
2013190
2012200
2011182
2010181
2009220
2008370
2007110
2006100
200560
2004402
2003100
2002130
2001262
2000130
1999181
1998150
1997100
1996230
199530
199450
199320
199230
199010
198930
198710
198530
198233
198132
198010
197941
197820
197622
197310
197211
196910
196110
196010
195311