Scott County tornado history

67 tornadoes touched Scott County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 8, 1988).

67tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 7 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)F025

(E)F123

(E)F210

(E)F35

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated4

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 8, 1988	F3	32 mi	150 yd	0
May 7, 1962	F3	10 mi	300 yd	0
May 9, 1995	F3	10 mi	73 yd	0
May 13, 1974	F3	3.6 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 19, 1966	F3	2 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	34.7 mi	200 yd	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF2	25.3 mi	1,000 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	19.6 mi	200 yd	2
May 21, 1957	F2	8.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 7, 1967	F2	8 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 11, 2025	EF2	7.6 mi	500 yd	0
Jun 14, 2001	F2	6.5 mi	200 yd	3

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 11, 2025	EF2	7.6 mi	500 yd	0
Jul 11, 2025	EF0	3.9 mi	75 yd	0
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	8 mi	100 yd	0
May 24, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	15.3 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2024	EF1	7.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 24, 2024	unrated	0.8 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 24, 2023	EF0	9.6 mi	20 yd	0
Mar 31, 2023	EF2	19.6 mi	200 yd	2
Mar 5, 2022	EF1	4.1 mi	300 yd	0
Mar 5, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 9, 2019	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Scott County, Iowa had?

67 tornadoes touched Scott County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Scott County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 8, 1988, with a 32-mile path.

When is tornado season in Scott County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (28 of 67). 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).