Iowa, 1975
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 1975 was 211 against 343 in 1974.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1975 | Jefferson | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Clinton | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Jackson | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Tama | Tornado | F3 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 1975 | Clarke | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Grundy | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Van Buren | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Tama | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Bremer | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 1975 | Shelby | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Wayne | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Floyd | Tornado | F0 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 1975 | Pottawattamie | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Jackson | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Butler | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 1975 | Pottawattamie | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 1975 | Crawford | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 1975 | Decatur | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 1975 | Woodbury | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Page | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Washington | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Johnson | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 1975 | Allamakee | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 1975 | Clinton | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Benton | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 1975 | Howard | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Wayne | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Sioux | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Plymouth | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Clay | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 20 May 1975 | Lyon | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Dallas | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Warren | Tornado | F2 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 22 May 1975 | Dickinson | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 22 May 1975 | Dickinson | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 22 May 1975 | Dickinson | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Palo Alto | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Taylor | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Apr 1975 | Johnson | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 7 May 1975 | Union | 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 1975
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1975.
Flood insurance claims with a 1975 date of loss
No NFIP claims in Iowa carry a 1975 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.