Guthrie County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Guthrie County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1995). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 5 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 5 injured

57 milongest path · 1995

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F19

(E)F28

(E)F30

(E)F43

(E)F50

unrated4

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 27, 1995	F4	57 mi	500 yd	2	0
May 10, 1959	F4	41.1 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 27, 1995	F4	30 mi	250 yd	1	0
May 22, 2019	EF2	4.8 mi	150 yd	1	1
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	30 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	23.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	19.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 11, 2014	EF2	10.3 mi	240 yd	0	0
May 7, 1964	F2	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1986	F2	2 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1986	F2	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	11.4 mi	70 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	11.4 mi	70 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	19.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	30 mi	300 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	23.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 26, 2020	unrated	2.9 mi	35 yd	0	0
May 26, 2020	unrated	0.7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 30, 2019	unrated	1.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	EF2	4.8 mi	150 yd	1	1
Oct 8, 2018	EF0	5.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 9, 2016	EF0	5.5 mi	130 yd	0	0
May 9, 2016	EF0	1.5 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 22, 2019, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Audubon County, IA16 Dallas County, IA60 Adair County, IA34 Greene County, IA35 Carroll County, IA37 Cass County, IA43 Madison County, IA38 Boone County, IA58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Guthrie County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Guthrie County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1995, with a 57-mile path.

When is tornado season in Guthrie County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (17 of 33). 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).