Wright County, Iowa
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
38
Tornado reports
96
Hail reports
65
Floods since 1996
598
All events
9
Deaths
$47.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Wright County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 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 EF3 Tornado
EF3 tornado with a winds of 155 MPH. Damaged farmsteads and businesses with most damage on the north edge of Belmond near the intersection of Highway 65 and County Road C20.
Street flooding in Eagle Grove with some streets closed.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Hail Hail
Spotter reports quarter sized hail fell just north of the Clarion city limits. Time estimated.
Hail Hail
Received via social media. Occurred at Prestage Foods of Iowa.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Report of trees down in Belmond. Time estimated from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind gust reported by Clarion AWOS.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Paved county road closed due to flooding.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust reported by AWOS station KCAV Clarion Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Significant damage to an outbuilding on a farm near Dows. Images found via social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gust measured by an RWIS from the Iowa DOT.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down in Belmond. Small to large tree branches down in Belmond.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to a farm out building.
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
Blizzard Blizzard
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Drought Drought
Widespread rainfall of 1 to 2 inches over the past week helped to end the Severe Drought conditions across Wright County.
Drought Drought
Prolong dryness this fall along with above normal temperatures has led to the expansion of Severe Drought conditions into Wright County.
Hail Hail
Delayed report. Photos of hail in Belmond. Size estimate based on photos from social media.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Report of water over the road on Highway 17 near Eagle Grove. Local city roads in Eagle Grove as well as Clarion are reportedly flooded. Time of occurrence estimated.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video of car driving into water that was up to rear bumper and at least half hubcap depth.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Estimated three to four inches of water and rising over Nelson Avenue north of Highway 3 and east of Clarion.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Highway 17 just south of Eagle Grove with an estimated 3 feet of water depth based on water up to the grill of a sheriff truck.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Rainfall report of 5.48 inches at gauge ROWI4, 4.7 N of Galt.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station report of 3.1 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
CoCoRaHS report of 4.25 inches of rainfall 0.7 west of Eagle Grove.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
CoCoRaHS rainfall report of 4.28 inches of rainfall 1.3 WSW of Eagle Grove.
Hail Hail
Report via social media of 1-inch hail.
Hail Hail
Via WHO-TV of 1.5-inch hail in Eagle Grove. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Personal weather station report of 5.21 inches, which is the 24 hour rainfall ending at midnight CDT. Recorded 3 inches of this rain in less than an hour.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Coop Observer reported 2.02 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet reported 3.01 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet reported 3.01 inches or rain.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Delayed report of damage to a large farm building just east of Belmond with debris strewn into the field. Time of occurrence estimated from radar.
Drought Drought
Severe drought ended across Wright County as generous spring-time rainfall continued into early May.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado entered into Wright County from Hamilton County. The tornado immediately impacted a hog confinement building upon entering the county producing severe damage to the back third of one of the buildings with EF1 damage. The tornado continued northward before a more nort…
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Despite an increase in rainfall, the long duration of the drought kept severe drought conditions over Wright County through the end of April.
Drought Drought
Precipitation during the month of March did increase across Wright 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 to extreme drought conditions to persist across Wright county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard Blizzard
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 |
| 2013 | 21 | 3 |
| 2012 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 43 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 22 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 3 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | 7 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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