Davis County tornado history

23 tornadoes touched Davis County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jan 24, 1967).

23tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
71 milongest path · 1988
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09
(E)F15
(E)F27
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 24, 1967F425.7 mi440 yd20
Apr 8, 1999F316 mi300 yd00
May 8, 1988F271 mi60 yd00
Apr 23, 1961F268.6 mi600 yd20
May 8, 1988F247 mi43 yd00
Jun 2, 1980F219.8 mi80 yd50
Apr 27, 1989F218 mi60 yd00
Jun 14, 1964F211.9 mi200 yd00
Sep 20, 1965F210.3 mi150 yd00
Mar 13, 1990F114 mi23 yd00
May 4, 1977F14.3 mi20 yd00
Apr 14, 1987F14 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 5, 2024EF00.3 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2016EF00.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 2008EF01.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 25, 2008EF00.8 mi30 yd00
Jun 6, 2006F00.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F00.2 mi30 yd00
Apr 2, 2006F00.1 mi25 yd00
Jun 1, 2002F12.5 mi70 yd00
Apr 8, 1999F316 mi300 yd00
May 9, 1996F12 mi50 yd00
Mar 13, 1990F114 mi23 yd00
Apr 27, 1989F218 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

Wapello County, IA28Schuyler County, MO9Van Buren County, IA28Appanoose County, IA25Scotland County, MO16Jefferson County, IA13Monroe County, IA15Putnam County, MO10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Davis County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Davis County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jan 24, 1967, with a 25.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Davis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 23). 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).