Sac County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Sac County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1995).

28tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 0 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)F08
(E)F14
(E)F26
(E)F33
(E)F41
(E)F50
unrated6

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 1995F436 mi400 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF329.4 mi2,640 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF310.1 mi1,760 yd00
Apr 26, 1991F37.7 mi150 yd00
Jun 7, 1953F249.2 mi833 yd00
Apr 26, 1984F222 mi200 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.6 mi100 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF28.3 mi660 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF21.6 mi220 yd00
May 15, 1965F20.5 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 1989F115 mi60 yd00
Jun 5, 1994F13 mi70 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 2023EF00.9 mi35 yd00
Aug 5, 2023unrated0.3 mi50 yd00
May 13, 2023unrated0.3 mi30 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.6 mi100 yd00
Jul 14, 2021unrated0.6 mi25 yd00
Jul 14, 2021unrated0.8 mi30 yd00
May 29, 2019unrated1.2 mi30 yd00
May 29, 2019unrated0.7 mi20 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF02.1 mi60 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF310.1 mi1,760 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF28.3 mi660 yd00
Apr 9, 2011EF00.6 mi100 yd00

Nearby counties

Ida County, IA16Calhoun County, IA41Buena Vista County, IA29Carroll County, IA37Crawford County, IA45Pocahontas County, IA49Cherokee County, IA30Greene County, IA35

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sac County, Iowa had?

28 tornadoes touched Sac County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sac County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1995, with a 36-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sac County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (8 of 28). 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.