Clarke County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 11, 2001).

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
76.5 milongest path · 2001
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F18
(E)F27
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 11, 2001F376.5 mi500 yd00
May 27, 1995F330.4 mi150 yd00
Jun 22, 1964F212.8 mi400 yd00
May 7, 1975F210 mi10 yd00
Jun 9, 1967F27.8 mi300 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF25.8 mi75 yd00
Sep 20, 1965F23.3 mi150 yd00
Apr 19, 1973F22 mi400 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F21 mi50 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF110.9 mi100 yd00
Jun 14, 1980F19.3 mi30 yd00
May 30, 2008EF19.1 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 2024EF16.2 mi80 yd00
May 6, 2024EF02 mi80 yd00
Apr 26, 2024EF25.8 mi75 yd00
Oct 8, 2018EF14.9 mi250 yd00
Mar 27, 2014EF00.7 mi75 yd00
Jun 5, 2008EF17.6 mi125 yd00
Jun 4, 2008EF110.9 mi100 yd00
May 30, 2008EF19.1 mi150 yd00
May 25, 2008EF16.8 mi50 yd00
Apr 11, 2001F376.5 mi500 yd00
May 27, 1995F330.4 mi150 yd00
Jul 13, 1986F21 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Decatur County, IA20Lucas County, IA13Warren County, IA49Union County, IA42Madison County, IA38Wayne County, IA33Ringgold County, IA29Adair County, IA34

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clarke County, Iowa had?

20 tornadoes touched Clarke County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clarke County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 11, 2001, with a 76.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Clarke County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 20). 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).