Bremer County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Bremer County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Sep 1, 1961).

29tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
39.4 milongest path · 1975
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F19
(E)F28
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 1, 1961F426.6 mi27 yd70
Nov 9, 1975F339.4 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F225.5 mi80 yd00
Jul 14, 2021EF212.9 mi630 yd00
Sep 6, 2001F211.5 mi100 yd00
Apr 19, 1966F24.6 mi250 yd00
Sep 9, 1970F22.3 mi150 yd00
Jul 16, 1977F21.9 mi20 yd00
Apr 10, 1981F20.8 mi100 yd00
Jul 12, 1971F20.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 2, 1973F130.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 1, 2001F18.5 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 14, 2021EF212.9 mi630 yd00
Jul 14, 2021EF02.5 mi150 yd00
Oct 9, 2018EF01.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF05 mi100 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF02 mi75 yd00
May 22, 2011EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 23, 2010EF10.3 mi35 yd00
Sep 6, 2001F211.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 1, 2001F18.5 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 1998F225.5 mi80 yd00
Jun 16, 1996F010 mi20 yd00
Jun 14, 1991F00.1 mi13 yd00

Nearby counties

Chickasaw County, IA30Black Hawk County, IA40Butler County, IA30Fayette County, IA32Floyd County, IA27Buchanan County, IA49Grundy County, IA39Howard County, IA41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bremer County, Iowa had?

29 tornadoes touched Bremer County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bremer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Sep 1, 1961, with a 26.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bremer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).