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Tornado in Scott County, Iowa
67 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.
Scott County, Iowa, has 67 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 3,501 tornado events recorded in Iowa; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
By rating: 27 at (E)F0, 23 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Iowa
| Measure | Scott County | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 67 | 3,501 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 100 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
9Apr
6May
28Jun
6Jul
9Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
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 67 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 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $10K | $70K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F3 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1960 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Scott County had?
67 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 Scott County?
11 Jul 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Scott County?
The tornado of 8 May 1988, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Scott County compare with Iowa for tornado?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 67 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.