Poweshiek 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.
35
Tornado reports
93
Hail reports
36
Floods since 1996
554
All events
8
Deaths
$37.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Poweshiek County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 35 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
Law enforcement reported a large tree fell on a home.
Law enforcement reported damage to power lines in the area.
On the north edge of Grinnell, cars were reported off the road and flipped. Power lines were down and roofs were blown off homes.
Tornado moved into Poweshiek County from Jasper County. It lifted west of Malcom.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station gust to 63 mph.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Law enforcement relayed a public report of a funnel cloud.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of tree damage, solar farm damage, and large branches downed mainly on the north side of Grinnell.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rain total of 3 inches from the morning storms.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Morning total of 5.1 inches from storms.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two semis blown over.
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Drought Drought
Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches over the past week helped to end the Severe Drought conditions across Poweshiek County.
Drought Drought
Prolong dryness this fall along with above normal temperatures has led to the expansion of Severe Drought conditions into Poweshiek County.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail estimated to be the size of a grape, or 0.75 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet personal weather station report of a 78 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree on house, with time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel spotted along and near highway 21 and 475th.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Flood Flood
Approximately 10 secondary road closures due to water over the road in northern parts of the county.
Flood Flood
Report of flooding via mping.
Drought Drought
Ample rainfall during the spring continued across Poweshiek County into second half of May with severe drought conditions ending.
Drought Drought
Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe to extreme drought conditions over Poweshiek County through the end of April.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Poweshiek county but amounts were still mostly below normal, hence the continuation of severe to extreme drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe to extreme drought conditions to persist across Poweshiek county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Severe to extreme drought persisted in Poweshiek county during January with temperatures and precipitation above normal. Longer term precipitation deficits kept the area from improving.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions remained across Poweshiek county in December with above normal temperatures. Rainfall was slightly above normal but did little to alleviate drought conditions, particularly longer term deficits.
Drought Drought
Severe to Extreme drought conditions persisted across much of Poweshiek 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 Poweskiek 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 to extreme drought persisted in much of Poweshiek county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought expanded into Poweshiek county as hot temperatures and low precipitation persisted late in August.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions expanded into Poweshiek County for a brief period during July with dry and very warm conditions. However, substantial rainfall mid month alleviated the conditions.
Hail Hail
Baseball sized hail with strong winds. Report via social media.
Hail Hail
Report via social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trailers blown over at a dealership south of Grinnell. Report via social media.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | 26 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 2 |
| 2015 | 19 | 1 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11 | 2 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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