Louisa County tornado history

17 tornadoes touched Louisa County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 1, 2007).

17tornadoes since 1950
EF3strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
103.5 milongest path · 1981
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F15
(E)F26
(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
Jun 1, 2007EF315.8 mi774 yd70
Apr 30, 1954F285.2 mi200 yd10
Apr 16, 2024EF241.7 mi600 yd00
Jan 24, 1967F23 mi250 yd00
Jan 24, 1967F22 mi150 yd10
May 9, 1970F21 mi100 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF20.3 mi150 yd00
May 10, 2003F127.9 mi200 yd00
May 20, 1987F125 mi27 yd00
Jun 8, 1993F15 mi40 yd00
Jun 18, 1998F11 mi100 yd10
May 4, 1977F10.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 16, 2024EF241.7 mi600 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF20.3 mi150 yd00
May 9, 2016EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 1, 2007EF315.8 mi774 yd70
May 10, 2003F127.9 mi200 yd00
Apr 30, 2003F016 mi880 yd00
Jun 18, 1998F11 mi100 yd10
Jun 18, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 8, 1993F15 mi40 yd00
May 20, 1987F125 mi27 yd00
May 1, 1983F00.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 3, 1981F0103.5 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Muscatine County, IA39Des Moines County, IA24Henry County, IA20Washington County, IA25Mercer County, IL46Henderson County, IL15Johnson County, IA45Cedar County, IA44

Questions

How many tornadoes has Louisa County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Louisa County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Jun 1, 2007, with a 15.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Louisa County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (6 of 17). 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).