Iowa, 1994
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 1994 was 606 against 129 in 1993.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1994 | Dubuque | Hail | 2.50 in | $50,000 | — | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Dubuque | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 4 |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Story | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Lucas | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Buena Vista | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Winneshiek | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Osceola | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Johnson | Hail | 1.50 in | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Crawford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Plymouth | Tornado | F2 | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Dubuque | Hail | 4.50 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Palo Alto | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Howard | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Benton | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Cherokee | Hail | 2.00 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Sioux | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Sioux | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Johnson | Hail | 1.50 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Monona | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Monona | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Floyd | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Floyd | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Winneshiek | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Dubuque | Hail | 2.50 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Ida | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Fayette | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Osceola | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Woodbury | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Mitchell | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Clay | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Allamakee | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Allamakee | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Dickinson | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Linn | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Hancock | Tornado | F3 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Hancock | Tornado | F1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Chickasaw | Tornado | F2 | $500,000 | — | — |
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 1994
No declaration touching Iowa was made in 1994.
Flood insurance claims with a 1994 date of loss
11 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $40,567.
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.