Warren County tornado history

49 tornadoes touched Warren County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Mar 5, 2022). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 16 people.

49tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

6killed · 16 injured

116 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F120

(E)F26

(E)F33

(E)F41

(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 5, 2022	EF4	70.6 mi	900 yd	5	6
Mar 29, 1979	F3	57 mi	500 yd	4	0
Apr 8, 1999	F3	39 mi	—	5	0
Aug 20, 2019	EF3	5.4 mi	710 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	116 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 8, 1999	F2	32 mi	—	0	0
Mar 29, 1979	F2	9.3 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 2007	EF2	6.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1960	F2	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1975	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2008	EF1	18.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF1	17.8 mi	500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 2024	EF0	2.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2024	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 21, 2024	EF0	2 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 7, 2024	EF0	3.1 mi	80 yd	0	0
May 13, 2023	EF0	1.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 2023	EF1	15.3 mi	130 yd	0	0
Mar 5, 2022	EF4	70.6 mi	900 yd	5	6
Aug 20, 2019	EF3	5.4 mi	710 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF1	17.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF0	0.5 mi	25 yd	0	0
Mar 6, 2017	EF1	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 30, 2014	EF1	2 mi	190 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Mar 5, 2022, EF4, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Madison County, IA38 Clarke County, IA20 Lucas County, IA13 Polk County, IA70 Marion County, IA47 Dallas County, IA60 Jasper County, IA47 Union County, IA42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Warren County, Iowa had?

49 tornadoes touched Warren County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Warren County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Mar 5, 2022, with a 70.6-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Warren County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (19 of 49). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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