Wapello County tornado history

28 tornadoes touched Wapello County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Mar 31, 2023). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 3 people.

28tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

4killed · 3 injured

71 milongest path · 1988

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F18

(E)F27

(E)F32

(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

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	26.1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F3	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2001	F2	8.4 mi	100 yd	3	2
May 8, 1988	F2	71 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 8, 1988	F2	47 mi	43 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 1982	F2	26 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1990	F2	6.5 mi	53 yd	0	0
Nov 15, 1988	F2	6 mi	63 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1958	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF1	45.7 mi	1,600 yd	0	2
Jun 1, 2000	F1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 1987	F1	4 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 31, 2023	EF3	26.1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2018	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 2015	EF1	3.6 mi	175 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF1	45.7 mi	1,600 yd	0	2
Jun 8, 2008	EF1	2.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2003	F0	2.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2001	F2	8.4 mi	100 yd	3	2
Jun 1, 2000	F1	10.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F3	16 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 15, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 30, 1998	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 11, 2001, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Davis County, IA23 Jefferson County, IA13 Mahaska County, IA28 Monroe County, IA15 Keokuk County, IA33 Van Buren County, IA28 Appanoose County, IA25 Schuyler County, MO9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wapello County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wapello County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Mar 31, 2023, with a 26.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wapello County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 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 (2004 onward).