Ida County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Ida County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 26, 1969).

16tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
49.2 milongest path · 1953
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F14
(E)F25
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 26, 1969F322.5 mi200 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F249.2 mi833 yd00
Jun 16, 1957F247.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F216 mi150 yd10
Jun 7, 1984F212 mi100 yd10
Apr 9, 2011EF24.1 mi440 yd00
Jul 30, 1979F123 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF113 mi75 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF14.2 mi200 yd00
Jun 5, 1994F13 mi70 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF02.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 7, 1991F00.1 mi13 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 15, 2021EF113 mi75 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF02.9 mi50 yd00
Sep 24, 2019unrated—10 yd00
Sep 24, 2019unrated0.7 mi10 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF24.1 mi440 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF14.2 mi200 yd00
Jun 13, 2001F00.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 5, 1994F13 mi70 yd00
Jun 16, 1992F00.1 mi13 yd00
Aug 7, 1991F00.1 mi13 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F216 mi150 yd10
Jun 7, 1984F212 mi100 yd10

Nearby counties

Sac County, IA28Crawford County, IA45Cherokee County, IA30Woodbury County, IA57Buena Vista County, IA29Monona County, IA30Carroll County, IA37Plymouth County, IA52

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ida County, Iowa had?

16 tornadoes touched Ida County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ida County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 26, 1969, with a 22.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ida County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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