Humboldt County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Humboldt County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 7, 1953).

27tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 16 injured

30.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F18

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated3

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 7, 1953	F3	30.7 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 7, 1984	F2	22 mi	150 yd	0
May 21, 2004	F2	12.5 mi	880 yd	15
Apr 12, 2022	EF2	4.8 mi	250 yd	0
May 15, 1965	F2	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 12, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 28, 1979	F1	20.3 mi	300 yd	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	4.2 mi	80 yd	0
May 29, 1956	F1	3.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	3.3 mi	300 yd	0
Jun 9, 1974	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 13, 1980	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 26, 2025	EF0	2.1 mi	20 yd
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	3.3 mi	300 yd
Apr 12, 2022	EF2	4.8 mi	250 yd
Dec 15, 2021	unrated	7.1 mi	80 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	4.2 mi	80 yd
Aug 20, 2021	unrated	2.2 mi	60 yd
May 29, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	30 yd
Jul 27, 2016	EF0	0.7 mi	30 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF0	4.6 mi	50 yd
Jun 22, 2010	EF0	0.9 mi	35 yd
Jun 15, 2008	EF0	1.7 mi	50 yd
Aug 26, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Humboldt County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Humboldt County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 7, 1953, with a 30.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Humboldt County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (12 of 27). 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).