Hancock County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Hancock County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1953).

29tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
32.8 milongest path · 1967
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010
(E)F17
(E)F29
(E)F31
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 10, 1953F426.6 mi10 yd30
Jun 18, 1994F36 mi173 yd00
Apr 21, 1967F232.8 mi100 yd00
Sep 20, 1980F224.5 mi80 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F222 mi150 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F218 mi127 yd00
May 9, 1963F213.1 mi400 yd00
May 17, 1982F213 mi80 yd00
Apr 30, 1967F24.3 mi300 yd00
Sep 26, 1973F21 mi50 yd00
Jun 25, 1951F20.8 mi500 yd80
Jun 15, 1997F119.5 mi60 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 28, 2025unrated1.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF01.6 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF05.2 mi60 yd00
Jul 16, 2010EF00.4 mi40 yd00
May 1, 2004F03 mi50 yd00
Jul 14, 2003F00.2 mi30 yd00
Aug 26, 2002F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 1999F00.2 mi—00
Jun 6, 1999F00.1 mi20 yd00
Jun 15, 1997F119.5 mi60 yd00
Jun 18, 1994F36 mi173 yd00
Jun 18, 1994F11 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Winnebago County, IA26Wright County, IA40Cerro Gordo County, IA40Kossuth County, IA41Humboldt County, IA27Worth County, IA25Franklin County, IA29Faribault County, MN41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hancock County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Hancock County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1953, with a 26.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Hancock County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 29). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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