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Tornado in Page County, Iowa
43 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Page County, Iowa, has 43 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 3,501 tornado events recorded in Iowa; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 9 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 4 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Page County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 43 | 3,501 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.3 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 100 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 28 | County |
| 27 Nov 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Page County had?
43 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Page County?
11 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Page County?
The tornado of 19 Jun 1964, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Page County compare with Iowa for tornado?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 3,501 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.