Muscatine County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Muscatine County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Jun 1, 2007). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 16 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

2killed · 16 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)F013

(E)F116

(E)F28

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 1, 2007	EF3	15.8 mi	774 yd	7	0
May 9, 1995	F3	10 mi	73 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1954	F2	85.2 mi	200 yd	1	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	25.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 21, 1957	F2	8.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 7, 1967	F2	8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 2001	F2	6.5 mi	200 yd	3	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF2	6.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 23, 1966	F2	4.9 mi	350 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	3	0
Apr 13, 2006	F1	9.4 mi	440 yd	1	1
Jun 24, 2013	EF1	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	1

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	3 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	15 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 7, 2023	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	3	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	25.3 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2016	EF1	9.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 2013	EF1	6.5 mi	100 yd	0	1
May 30, 2013	EF1	2.4 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF2	6.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2007	EF3	15.8 mi	774 yd	7	0
Apr 13, 2006	F1	9.4 mi	440 yd	1	1
Apr 13, 2006	F1	4.8 mi	176 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 13, 2006, F1, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Louisa County, IA17 Cedar County, IA44 Mercer County, IL46 Johnson County, IA45 Scott County, IA67 Rock Island County, IL40 Washington County, IA25 Des Moines County, IA24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Muscatine County, Iowa had?

39 tornadoes touched Muscatine County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Muscatine County?

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

When is tornado season in Muscatine County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (16 of 39). 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).