Dickinson County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Dickinson County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1971).

28tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 18 injured
21.9 milongest path · 1981
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F19
(E)F26
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 31, 1971F38 mi200 yd00
Jun 14, 1981F221.9 mi1,533 yd00
Jun 14, 1981F221.6 mi1,533 yd00
Apr 26, 1991F218 mi60 yd00
Aug 18, 1990F28.5 mi63 yd00
Jun 13, 1968F24.9 mi200 yd170
Jul 11, 1960F21 mi300 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF15.1 mi35 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14 mi50 yd00
May 25, 1960F11 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 1967F11 mi250 yd00
Jun 13, 1983F11 mi30 yd10

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 29, 2024unrated0.8 mi25 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF14 mi50 yd00
Jun 17, 2019unrated0.8 mi10 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF15.1 mi35 yd00
Jun 14, 2016EF00.4 mi25 yd00
May 3, 2015EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 13, 2008EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 5, 2004F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2001F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 12, 2001F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1995F04 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1994F00.5 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Jackson County, MN21Clay County, IA38Osceola County, IA31Emmet County, IA22O'Brien County, IA36Palo Alto County, IA22Nobles County, MN43Martin County, MN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dickinson County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Dickinson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1971, with an 8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Dickinson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 28). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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