Iowa, 1960
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1960 was 89 against 66 in 1959.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1960 | Black Hawk | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Grundy | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Buchanan | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1960 | Carroll | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 1960 | Dickinson | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jul 1960 | Buena Vista | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 1960 | Lyon | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Delaware | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1960 | Scott | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 1960 | Keokuk | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1960 | Webster | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 1960 | Warren | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Wayne | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Van Buren | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 5 May 1960 | Dallas | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 1960 | Hardin | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 1960 | Adair | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1960 | Franklin | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1960 | Franklin | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 27 Nov 1960 | Page | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 1960 | Dickinson | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Lee | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1960 | Cerro Gordo | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 28 Aug 1960 | Cerro Gordo | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 1960 | Jones | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Jackson | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 1960 | Montgomery | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 19 Aug 1960 | Cherokee | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Jul 1960 | Butler | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1960
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1960.
Flood insurance claims with a 1960 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Iowa carry a 1960 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.