Iowa, 1982
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 1982 was 154 against 190 in 1981.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1982 | Keokuk | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Wapello | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Jefferson | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Osceola | Tornado | F2 | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Polk | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Hancock | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Winnebago | Tornado | F2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Des Moines | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Buchanan | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Boone | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Wayne | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Madison | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 1982 | Winnebago | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 1982 | Humboldt | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 1982 | Marion | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Madison | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Webster | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Webster | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Kossuth | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Polk | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Iowa | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Taylor | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 17 May 1982 | Howard | Tornado | F1 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 20 May 1982 | Cedar | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
| 20 May 1982 | Cedar | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
| 20 May 1982 | Cedar | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — |
| 15 May 1982 | Pottawattamie | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Butler | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Linn | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 20 May 1982 | Cedar | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 21 May 1982 | Lee | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 21 May 1982 | Lee | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 26 May 1982 | Pocahontas | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Lucas | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Dallas | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
| 20 May 1982 | Madison | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
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 1982
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1982.
Flood insurance claims with a 1982 date of loss
212 NFIP claims, 154 of them paid, for $444,961.
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.