Palo Alto County tornado history

22 tornadoes touched Palo Alto County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 10, 1977).

22tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
47.6 milongest path · 1957
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F17
(E)F27
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 10, 1977F314.9 mi10 yd00
Jun 16, 1957F247.6 mi10 yd00
Jun 14, 1976F226.9 mi33 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F225 mi100 yd20
Jul 19, 1980F224.4 mi80 yd00
Apr 30, 1967F214 mi300 yd00
Jun 12, 1994F213 mi83 yd00
May 28, 1959F22.3 mi100 yd00
Oct 13, 2000F114 mi50 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF111.2 mi90 yd00
Jul 14, 1978F19 mi100 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F19 mi450 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Dec 15, 2021EF111.2 mi90 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF06.1 mi250 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F19 mi450 yd00
Oct 13, 2000F114 mi50 yd00
Sep 13, 2000F00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 26, 1997F11 mi40 yd00
Jul 19, 1994F15.5 mi40 yd00
Jul 19, 1994F18 mi43 yd00
Jun 12, 1994F213 mi83 yd00
Jun 7, 1984F225 mi100 yd20
Jul 19, 1980F224.4 mi80 yd00
Jun 28, 1979F00.5 mi40 yd00

Nearby counties

Emmet County, IA22Pocahontas County, IA49Clay County, IA38Kossuth County, IA41Humboldt County, IA27Buena Vista County, IA29Dickinson County, IA28Martin County, MN22

Questions

How many tornadoes has Palo Alto County, Iowa had?

22 tornadoes touched Palo Alto County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Palo Alto County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 10, 1977, with a 14.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Palo Alto County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (10 of 22). 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).