Taylor County tornado history

41 tornadoes touched Taylor County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 21, 2024). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 79 people.

41tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

5killed · 79 injured

49 milongest path · 1999

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F114

(E)F27

(E)F35

(E)F43

(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
May 21, 2024	EF4	40.6 mi	1,600 yd	35	5
Apr 8, 1999	F4	49 mi	1,000 yd	3	0
Mar 29, 1979	F4	18.8 mi	500 yd	20	0
Mar 29, 1979	F3	29.6 mi	500 yd	1	0
Jun 7, 1984	F3	25 mi	100 yd	3	0
Jul 14, 1958	F3	14.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jun 19, 1964	F3	10.6 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 5, 1971	F3	2 mi	400 yd	12	0
Apr 5, 1954	F2	11.5 mi	333 yd	0	0
May 6, 1993	F2	9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF2	7 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 1981	F2	6.9 mi	50 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 21, 2024	EF4	40.6 mi	1,600 yd	35	5
Apr 16, 2024	EF0	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF2	7 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2017	EF1	1.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	2.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	0.9 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2016	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	21.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
May 11, 2011	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 11, 2011	EF1	0.7 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 11, 2011	EF1	1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2008	EF0	1.3 mi	70 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 21, 2024, EF4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Adams County, IA28 Worth County, MO14 Page County, IA40 Ringgold County, IA29 Nodaway County, MO39 Union County, IA42 Montgomery County, IA32 Gentry County, MO20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Taylor County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Taylor County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 21, 2024, with a 40.6-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Taylor County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (12 of 41). 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).