Henry County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Henry County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 9, 1959).

20tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 4 injured
41.7 milongest path · 2024
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F111
(E)F23
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 9, 1959F317.8 mi250 yd10
Apr 16, 2024EF241.7 mi600 yd00
May 3, 2012EF26.7 mi440 yd00
May 4, 1977F20.1 mi30 yd10
May 10, 2003F127.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 16, 1960F115.8 mi500 yd00
May 13, 1957F16.8 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 2015EF13.5 mi75 yd20
Apr 25, 2008EF11.3 mi20 yd00
Sep 25, 2018EF11.1 mi200 yd00
Jun 12, 1970F11 mi50 yd00
Apr 21, 1973F11 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2024EF241.7 mi600 yd00
Sep 25, 2018EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Sep 25, 2018EF11.1 mi200 yd00
May 10, 2017EF02.8 mi50 yd00
Jul 16, 2015EF01.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 20, 2015EF13.5 mi75 yd20
May 3, 2012EF26.7 mi440 yd00
Apr 25, 2008EF11.3 mi20 yd00
May 10, 2003F127.9 mi200 yd00
Jun 12, 1999F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 29, 1983F10.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 5, 1980F10.1 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Des Moines County, IA24Jefferson County, IA13Louisa County, IA17Lee County, IA38Washington County, IA25Van Buren County, IA28Henderson County, IL15Keokuk County, IA33

Questions

How many tornadoes has Henry County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Henry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 9, 1959, with a 17.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Henry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (7 of 20). 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).