Warren 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.
48
Tornado reports
338
Hail reports
138
Floods since 1996
1,065
All events
1
Deaths
$57.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Warren County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 48 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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 EF3 Tornado
The second of three tornadoes associated with a fast moving QLCS. The particularly strong tornado moved across rural Warren county producing mainly crop and tree damage. However, the tornado encountered the several large steel buildings with I-beam construction. Significant damag…
This is a continuation of the tornado which started in Madison county and passed into Warren county. The tornado remained very broad with a maximum width of up to 500 yards at times. Video evidence supports a multi-vortex circulation with the tornado across much of Warren county.…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A least 2 large trees downed in Milo. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Delayed report from mping.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station storm total rainfall of 4.06 inches through midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station rainfall total of 4.51 inches through midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station storm total rainfall of 3.24 inches through midnight.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Penny sized hail reported in Norwalk by broadcast media.
Hail Hail
Report via social media.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts from Ackworth to Martensdale.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter report measured wind gust using hand-held anemometer.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall.
Hail Hail
Report relayed via cocorahs.
Hail Hail
Report via social media.
Hail Hail
Dime to quarter sized hail covering much of the deck. Time estimated by radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Report of 3.32 inches of rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Pine tree branch fell and damaged the side of a house roof. Time estimated by radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station reported 4.75 inches of rain since midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station recorded 4.4 inches of rain since midnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A rain total of 5 inches.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall total since 8am CDT on July 2nd.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Report of 5 inches of rain from 5am to 4:30pm CDT.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Storm total rainfall from 2am to 4:45pm CDT.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 4 inches in Indianola, which is likely an updated total from an earlier report at this same location about an hour before.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Hail Hail
Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public report of a funnel cloud near Norwalk, viewed from the south.
Hail Hail
Report via mping.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A TDS was observed on the KDMX WSR-88D Doppler radar to the northeast of Indianola. Damage was also reported from the same area via social media. The brief tornado remained in mostly rural areas of Warren County with the bulk of the damage to trees.
Hail Hail
MPING report from the public.
Hail Hail
Submitted photo of quarter sized hail near Sandyville. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of a large tree down south of Indianola. Time of occurrence was estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Social media report of tree uprooted from the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency manager reported power lines down. Highway 92 blocked with a large tree on the highway. Time and location of occurrence estimated from radar.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 1 |
| 2018 | 41 | 0 |
| 2017 | 39 | 3 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 |
| 2015 | 48 | 0 |
| 2014 | 81 | 1 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 |
| 2011 | 30 | 0 |
| 2010 | 51 | 3 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 74 | 2 |
| 2007 | 30 | 2 |
| 2006 | 30 | 1 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 56 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 2 |
| 1999 | 26 | 3 |
| 1998 | 30 | 3 |
| 1997 | 20 | 3 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | 2 |
| 1979 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 3 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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