Winnebago County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
24
Tornado reports
105
Hail reports
37
Floods since 1996
542
All events
0
Deaths
$30.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Winnebago County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 23 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 EFU Tornado
Satellite imagery revealed a track in agricultural fields, just missing a farmstead. No DIs were impacted, resulting in an EF-U rating.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Corn stalks blown over and tree limbs down.
Hail Hail
Delayed report of golf ball sized hail in Leland.
Hail Hail
Delayed report relayed by broadcast media.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Delayed report. Video of a brief funnel cloud near Leland.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Social media report of 4 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Public report via social media of 5.1 inches of rain overnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Public report via social media of 4.5 inches of rain overnight.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Public report via social media of 4 inches of rain overnight.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust report via a personal weather station.
Drought Drought
Rainfall continued into April leading to the end of severe drought conditions in Winnebago county toward the end of the month.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Winnebago county but amounts were still mostly below normal, hence the continuation of severe drought conditions.
Drought Drought
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation allowed severe drought conditions to persist across eastern Winnebago county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Drought Drought
Severe drought persisted in eastern Winnebago county during January with temperatures remaining above normal and near normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions remained across eastern Winnebago county through December with above normal temperatures continuing. Rainfall was around normal but did little to alleviate the dry conditions.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditions persisted in eastern Winnebago county for the duration of November given lack of rain and above normal temperatures.
Drought Drought
Severe drought conditons maintained a presence in Winnebago 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
Widespread severe drought persisted in much of Winnebago county during September given the above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Drought Drought
Hot and dry conditions worsed in the second half of August leading to a rapid expansion of severe drought in a small portion of Winnebago County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Blizzard Blizzard
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.75 inches.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported a few hail stones up to half dollar sized.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees 12 inches in diameter down and power lines down. A few trees uprooted. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Farm implement garage destroyed. Report via KIMT tv.
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornado touched down on the east edge of the Harmon Lake State Game Management Area and raced northward. A couple of farmsteads were impacted producing EF1 damage. This tornado crossed into Faribault County in Minnesota before dissipating.
High Wind High Wind
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 1 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 |
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