Iowa, 2009
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 2009 was 1,872 against 3,457 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2009 | Plymouth | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2009 | Polk | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Jones | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hardin | Hail | 3.00 in | $20,000,000 | — | 22 |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Linn | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Des Moines | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 4 |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Polk | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Howard | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Polk | Lightning | — | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Shelby | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Linn | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Calhoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Webster | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Fayette | Hail | 2.00 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Clayton | Hail | 1.75 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Clayton | Hail | 1.75 in | $120,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Clayton | Hail | 1.75 in | $111,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Fayette | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Winneshiek | Hail | 2.75 in | $970,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Winneshiek | Hail | 2.00 in | $810,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Winneshiek | Hail | 1.75 in | $900,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Winneshiek | Hail | 2.75 in | $964,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Carroll | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Audubon | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2009 | O'Brien | Hail | 4.00 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Winneshiek | Hail | 1.75 in | $770,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Crawford | Ice Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hardin | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Grundy | Hail | 2.50 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Webster | Hail | 1.00 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Webster | Hail | 1.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Greene | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Guthrie | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Webster | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Davis | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hardin | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Black Hawk | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Fayette | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2009 | DR-1854 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
94 NFIP claims, 68 of them paid, for $1,732,154.
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.