Wright County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Wright County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Oct 14, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 172 people.

40tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

6killed · 172 injured

49 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F112

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F51

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
Oct 14, 1966	F5	9.7 mi	1,000 yd	172	6
Jun 12, 2013	EF3	6.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1953	F2	49 mi	200 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	16.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 17, 1991	F2	9 mi	60 yd	0	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	5.9 mi	70 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1964	F2	4.7 mi	300 yd	0	0
Sep 26, 1973	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 1979	F1	20.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 15, 1998	F1	11 mi	60 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1984	F1	7 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 26, 2020	EF1	5.1 mi	250 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 7, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	70 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	5.9 mi	70 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	16.7 mi	100 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF0	5.2 mi	60 yd
Aug 20, 2021	EF0	4 mi	190 yd
May 26, 2020	EF1	5.1 mi	250 yd
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	3.5 mi	80 yd
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	4.4 mi	80 yd
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	1.3 mi	60 yd
Aug 31, 2014	EF0	4.6 mi	120 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	2.6 mi	175 yd
Jun 12, 2013	EF3	6.2 mi	200 yd

Deadliest: Oct 14, 1966, F5, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Franklin County, IA29 Hancock County, IA29 Hamilton County, IA56 Humboldt County, IA27 Webster County, IA63 Cerro Gordo County, IA40 Hardin County, IA47 Kossuth County, IA41

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wright County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wright County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Oct 14, 1966, with a 9.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Wright County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (19 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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