Iowa, 1966
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 1966 was 87 against 128 in 1965.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1966 | Wright | Tornado | F5 | $25,000,000 | 6 | 172 |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Tama | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Polk | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Linn | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 1966 | Des Moines | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Benton | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Scott | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 1966 | Muscatine | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Keokuk | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Poweshiek | Tornado | F3 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Taylor | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Jasper | Tornado | F3 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Linn | Tornado | — | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Osceola | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 1966 | Dubuque | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Hamilton | Tornado | — | $25,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 1966 | Scott | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 1966 | Sioux | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Polk | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Mitchell | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Bremer | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1966 | Dallas | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Boone | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Story | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Grundy | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Allamakee | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Ringgold | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Fayette | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Fayette | Tornado | — | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Grundy | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 1966 | Black Hawk | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Fayette | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — |
| 23 May 1966 | Ringgold | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Delaware | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 1966 | Dallas | Tornado | — | — | — | — |
| 28 Jul 1966 | Cherokee | Tornado | — | — | — | — |
| 28 Jul 1966 | Pocahontas | Tornado | — | — | — | — |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Dickinson | Tornado | — | — | — | — |
| 14 Oct 1966 | Taylor | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Linn | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — |
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 1966
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1966.
Flood insurance claims with a 1966 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Iowa carry a 1966 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.