Lucas County tornado history

13 tornadoes touched Lucas County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 7, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 70 people.

13tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

4killed · 70 injured

134 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F11

(E)F22

(E)F33

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 7, 1984	F4	134 mi	250 yd	64	3
Mar 5, 2022	EF3	11.3 mi	350 yd	1	1
Apr 8, 1999	F3	39 mi	—	5	0
Jun 22, 2015	EF3	11.1 mi	575 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2022	EF2	19.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1967	F2	2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2004	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2001	F0	0.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1982	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 10, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 5, 2022	EF2	19.4 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2022	unrated	2.1 mi	60 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2022	EF3	11.3 mi	350 yd	1	1
Mar 5, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2015	EF3	11.1 mi	575 yd	0	0
Sep 5, 2004	F0	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 20, 2001	F0	0.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F3	39 mi	—	5	0
Jun 10, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1984	F4	134 mi	250 yd	64	3
Jun 7, 1984	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1982	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 7, 1984, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Wayne County, IA33 Clarke County, IA20 Marion County, IA47 Warren County, IA49 Monroe County, IA15 Appanoose County, IA25 Decatur County, IA20 Madison County, IA38

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lucas County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lucas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 7, 1984, with a 134-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Lucas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (6 of 13). 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).