Emmet County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Emmet County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 21, 1953).

22tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
31.8 milongest path · 1953
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F31
(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
Mar 21, 1953F331.8 mi400 yd00
Jun 14, 1976F226.9 mi33 yd00
Apr 30, 1967F214 mi300 yd00
Apr 30, 1967F28.2 mi300 yd00
Apr 30, 1967F21 mi200 yd00
May 4, 1994F17.5 mi43 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F16 mi200 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF15.1 mi35 yd00
Jul 14, 1978F15 mi100 yd00
Jun 28, 1979F12.3 mi40 yd00
May 30, 1959F12 mi200 yd00
Aug 18, 1980F10.2 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 5, 2022EF01.6 mi80 yd00
Sep 20, 2018EF15.1 mi35 yd00
Aug 17, 2014EF00.8 mi25 yd00
Aug 10, 2010EF00.2 mi40 yd00
Jun 20, 2005F00.2 mi30 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F16 mi200 yd00
Jul 14, 2003F00.1 mi25 yd00
Aug 13, 1995F00.2 mi23 yd00
May 4, 1994F17.5 mi43 yd00
Jul 16, 1984F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 18, 1980F10.2 mi30 yd00

Nearby counties

Palo Alto County, IA22Martin County, MN22Kossuth County, IA41Dickinson County, IA28Jackson County, MN21Clay County, IA38Watonwan County, MN23Faribault County, MN41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Emmet County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Emmet County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 21, 1953, with a 31.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Emmet County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 22). 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).