Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northwestern Iowa since 1980

Tornadoes since 1980 in northwestern Iowa that are:

F2 or greather
path length of 5 miles or greater, or
path width of 400 yards or greater
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Lyon County

IA	4/26/1986	1830	9	120	F2	1	2	LYON	3 NNW George - 5 NW Little Rock - into MN
IA	4/26/1986	1842	10	70	F2	0	0	LYON	near Alvord - east of Lester
IA	5/7/1993	1457	1.5	70	F2	0	0	LYON	1.5 NW - 3 NW Larchwood - into SD
IA	6/7/1993	1741	10	127	F2	0	5	LYON/ OSCEOLA	4 E George - Sibley
IA	4/25/1994	1801	7	40	F1	0	0	LYON	nera Doon - 9.25 N Hull

Osceola County

IA 6/14/1981 400 22 1533 F2 0 0 OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA 6/14/1981 400 22 1533 F2 0 0 OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA 6/6/1982 1500 2 67 F2 0 0 OSCEOLA 1 S Sibley - Sibley (southeast side)
IA 6/7/1993 1741 10 127 F2 0 5 LYON/ OSCEOLA 4 E George - Sibley
IA 8/7/1994 2016 5 73 F3 0 1 OSCEOLA 6.5 NW - 2 N Sibley

Dickinson County

IA 6/14/1981 400 22 1533 F2 0 0 OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA 6/14/1981 400 22 1533 F2 0 0 OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA 8/18/1990 1910 9 63 F2 0 0 DICKINSON 2 E Lake Park - near Arnolds Park
IA 4/26/1991 2000 18 60 F2 0 0 DICKINSON 5 SW - 2 NW Milford

Emmet County

IA 10/17/1988 2120 0.5 100 F2 0 0 EMMET (39.41/ 86.23)
IA 5/4/1994 1410 8 43 F1 0 0 EMMET 1 E Dolliver - 2 N Armstrong
IA 6/11/2004 1450 6 200 F1 0 0 EMMET 1 W Ringstead - 1 S Armstrong

Kossuth County

IA 7/19/1980 1735 24 80 F2 0 0 PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH 9 WSW Mallard - 3 S Whittemore
IA 9/20/1980 1735 25 80 F2 0 0 KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK 2 W Luverne - 3 N Goodell
IA 6/7/1984 1715 9 150 F3 0 5 KOSSUTH Burt
IA 6/7/1984 1715 22 150 F2 0 0 HUMBOLDT/ KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK unspecified path
IA 6/7/1984 1729 21 150 F2 0 1 KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO SW of Titonka - north central Winnebago County
IA 7/11/1987 1617 5 20 F1 0 0 KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO 5 SW Buffalo Center - ?
IA 7/19/1994 1730 8 43 F1 0 0 PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH 8 W - near Fenton
IA 5/15/1998 1330 31.3 175 F2 0 0 KOSSUTH 3 S Algona - 5 NE Ledyard (intermittent)

Winnebago County

IA 9/20/1980 1810 10 60 F2 0 0 WINNEBAGO/ WORTH 1 S Leland - 1 S Emmons
IA 5/17/1982 1450 13 80 F2 0 0 HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO SE of Crystal Lake - just N of Thompson
IA 4/26/1984 1835 8 10 F1 0 5 WINNEBAGO near Buffalo Center - near Rake
IA 6/7/1984 1729 21 150 F2 0 1 KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO SW of Titonka - north central Winnebago County
IA 6/7/1984 1745 18 127 F2 0 0 HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO Crystal Lake - near Forest City
IA 7/11/1987 1617 5 20 F1 0 0 KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO 5 SW Buffalo Center - ?
IA 8/2/1990 1704 7 63 F2 0 0 WINNEBAGO 1 N Crystal Lake - near Forest City
IA 8/9/1999 2002 8 40 F2 0 0 WINNEBAGO near - 8 SE Scarville

Hancock County

IA 9/20/1980 1735 25 80 F2 0 0 KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK 2 W Luverne - 3 N Goodell
IA 5/17/1982 1450 13 80 F2 0 0 HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO SE of Crystal Lake - just N of Thompson
IA 6/7/1984 1715 22 150 F2 0 0 HUMBOLDT/ KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK unspecified path
IA 6/7/1984 1745 18 127 F2 0 0 HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO Crystal Lake - near Forest City
IA 6/18/1994 1701 6 173 F3 0 0 HANCOCK near - 6 S Garner
IA 6/15/1997 1955 19.5 60 F1 0 0 HANCOCK 10 SW Britt - 1 N Belmond

Sioux County

IA 6/13/1981 2030 n/a n/a F2 0 0 SIOUX 1 S and 1 W Sheldon
IA 7/7/1987 23 2 50 F2 0 0 SIOUX from SD - near Hawarden
IA 6/7/1993 1738 8 30 F1 0 0 SIOUX near Hospers - 1 SW Sheldon

O'Brien County

IA 7/19/1980 1755 3 160 F2 0 0 O' BRIEN 2 NE Paullina - 2 SW Gaza
IA 6/7/1984 1604 6 77 F1 0 0 O' BRIEN unspecified location
IA 6/13/2001 2020 7 200 F1 0 0 O'BRIEN 1 S Calumet - 2 N Sutherland

Clay County

IA 9/20/1980 1630 1.5 300 F3 0 0 CLAY Spencer
IA 6/7/1984 1630 2 77 F2 0 0 CLAY Spencer
IA 6/11/2004 1320 6 400 F3 0 0 BUENA VISTA/ CLAY 5 NW Marathon - 2.5 N Webb
IA 6/11/2004 1405 6 200 F2 0 0 CLAY 3 SW - 2.5 NE Everly

Palo Alto County

IA 7/19/1980 1735 24 80 F2 0 0 PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH 9 WSW Mallard - 3 S Whittemore
IA 4/26/1984 1640 22 200 F2 0 0 SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 5 SE Sac City - Fonda - 5 NNE Fonda
IA 6/7/1984 1617 25 100 F2 0 2 POCAHONTAS/ PALO ALTO near Laurens - near Rodman
IA 6/12/1994 1920 13 83 F2 0 0 PALO ALTO near Ruthben - 3 E Emmetsburg
IA 7/19/1994 1725 6 40 F1 0 0 PALO ALTO 2.5 W - 3 SE Cylinder
IA 7/19/1994 1730 8 43 F1 0 0 PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH 8 W - near Fenton
IA 10/13/2000 1745 12 50 F1 0 0 POCAHONTAS/PALO ALTO near Haverlock - 3 SW West Bend
IA 6/11/2004 1400 9 450 F1 0 0 PALO ALTO 1 W Ruthven - 6 S Graettinger

Plymouth County

IA 6/7/1984 1445 7 100 F1 0 0 WOODBURY/ PLYMOUTH near Moville > NE
IA 8/7/1991 1614 1.5 63 F2 0 0 PLYMOUTH near - 1.5 E Le Mars
IA 8/7/1991 1655 8 80 F2 0 0 PLYMOUTH/ CHEROKEE 4 E Remsen - 10 W Cherokee
IA 6/12/1994 1930 18 370 F2 0 0 PLYMOUTH 1 S Brunsville - 2 E Remsen

Cherokee County

IA 6/7/1984 1514 10 77 F2 0 0 CHEROKEE unspecified location
IA 8/7/1991 1655 8 80 F2 0 0 PLYMOUTH/ CHEROKEE 4 E Remsen - 10 W Cherokee

Buena Vista County

IA 6/7/1984 1612 4 100 F2 0 3 BUENA VISTA near Storm Lake
IA 6/11/2004 1320 6 400 F3 0 0 BUENA VISTA/ CLAY 5 NW Marathon - 2.5 N Webb

Pocahontas County

IA 6/7/1984 1617 25 100 F2 0 2 POCAHONTAS/ PALO ALTO near Laurens - near Rodman
IA 6/7/1984 1700 8 100 F2 0 0 POCAHONTAS near Havelock
IA 6/19/1990 515 16 77 F2 0 0 POCAHONTAS/ CALHOUN 16 N - near Manson
IA 4/15/1992 1456 5 30 F1 0 0 POCAHONTAS 5 ESE - 7 E Pocahontas
IA 6/29/1993 1745 15 70 F2 0 0 POCAHONTAS 2 W Havelock - 3 NW Gilmore City
IA 5/27/1995 1822 36 400 F4 0 0 CARROLL/ SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 1 W Carroll - 0.5 S Fonda
IA 10/13/2000 1745 12 50 F1 0 0 POCAHONTAS/PALO ALTO near Haverlock - 3 SW West Bend
IA 5/21/2004 1700 5 300 F1 0 0 POCAHONTAS 4.5 W - 1 S Rolfe
IA 5/21/2004 1708 13 880 F2 0 15 POCAHONTAS/ HUMBOLDT near Rolfe - Bradgate - 5 E Bradgate

Humboldt County

IA 6/12/1981 1605 n/a n/a F2 0 1 HUMBOLDT 7 N Humboldt
IA 6/7/1984 1715 22 150 F2 0 0 HUMBOLDT/ KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK unspecified path
IA 5/21/2004 1708 13 880 F2 0 15 POCAHONTAS/ HUMBOLDT near Rolfe - Bradgate - 5 E Bradgate

Wright County

IA 6/16/1984 1643 7 77 F1 0 0 WRIGHT W of Goldfield > NE
IA 5/17/1991 1300 9 60 F2 0 0 HAMILTON/ WRIGHT 7 E - 12 NE Webster City
IA 5/15/1998 1458 11 60 F1 0 0 WRIGHT 1 E Eagle Grove - 7 NNW Clarion

Woodbury County

IA 9/5/1983 1805 3 127 F2 0 0 WOODBURY unspecified location
IA 6/7/1984 1445 7 100 F1 0 0 WOODBURY/ PLYMOUTH near Moville > NE
IA 7/28/1986 1849 13 73 F4 0 1 WOODBURY/ MONONA from Nebraska - 5 S Sioux City airport - 2 SE Sloan
IA 7/5/1994 1940 1.8 150 F3 0 0 WOODBURY 1.5 NW - 0.5 E Salix
IA 6/23/1998 1845 6 100 F0 0 0 WOODBURY 2 S - 6 E Holly Springs
IA 6/20/2002 2010 5 100 F0 0 0 WOODBURY 2 W Climbing Hill - 5 N Smithland
IA 9/5/2004 1406 12 100 F0 0 0 WOODBURY 1 E Anthon - 2 E Pierson

Ida County

IA 6/7/1984 1542 16 150 F2 0 1 IDA northern Ida County - NE of Holstein
IA 6/7/1984 1610 12 100 F2 0 1 IDA SW of Arthur - just NE of Arthur

Sac County

IA 4/26/1984 1640 22 200 F2 0 0 SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 5 SE Sac City - Fonda - 5 NNE Fonda
IA 4/27/1989 1935 15 60 F1 0 0 SAC/ CALHOUN near Wall Lake - 1 NE Lytton
IA 4/26/1991 1900 8 150 F3 0 0 CRAWFORD/ SAC near Denison - near Wall Lake
IA 5/27/1995 1822 36 400 F4 0 0 CARROLL/ SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 1 W Carroll - 0.5 S Fonda

Calhoun County

IA 4/26/1984 1640 22 200 F2 0 0 SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 5 SE Sac City - Fonda - 5 NNE Fonda
IA 7/28/1986 1947 4 150 F2 0 0 CALHOUN near Pomeroy - near Twin Lakes
IA 4/27/1989 1935 15 60 F1 0 0 SAC/ CALHOUN near Wall Lake - 1 NE Lytton
IA 6/19/1990 515 16 77 F2 0 0 POCAHONTAS/ CALHOUN 16 N - near Manson
IA 5/27/1995 1822 36 400 F4 0 0 CARROLL/ SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS 1 W Carroll - 0.5 S Fonda
IA 5/18/2005 1758 24.5 100 F1 0 0 CALHOUN/ WEBSTER 2 N Farnhamville - 5.7 NE Lehigh

Webster County

IA 6/11/2004 1830 7 30 F0 0 0 WEBSTER 3 SW - 4 E Lehigh
IA 11/12/2005 1627 17.6 150 F3 1 3 BOONE/ WEBSTER/ HAMILTON 1.5 SSE Boxholm - Stratford - 6 NNE Stratford
IA 5/18/2005 1758 24.5 100 F1 0 0 CALHOUN/ WEBSTER 2 N Farnhamville - 5.7 NE Lehigh

Hamilton County

IA 10/16/1980 1730 9 30 F1 0 0 BOONE/ HAMILTON 2 E Mackey - near Jewell
IA 5/24/1989 1720 66 150 F4 0 0 HAMILTON/ STORY/ HARDIN/ MARSHALL/ TAMA 7 SE Stratford - 7 W Traer
IA 7/17/1989 2100 5 40 F1 0 0 HAMILTON 3 NW - 4 NE Webster City
IA 3/13/1990 1925 22 50 F2 0 0 BOONE/ HAMILTON near Ogden - 2 NE Stanhope
IA 6/19/1990 545 7 50 F1 0 0 HAMILTON near Stratford - near Stanhope
IA 5/17/1991 1300 9 60 F2 0 0 HAMILTON/ WRIGHT 7 E - 12 NE Webster City
IA 11/12/2005 1627 17.6 150 F3 1 3 BOONE/ WEBSTER/ HAMILTON 1.5 SSE Boxholm - Stratford - 6 NNE Stratford
IA 11/12/2005 1720 8 75 F1 0 1 STORY/ HAMILTON/ HARDIN 1 W Roland - 3 S Radcliffe

IA	6/14/1981	400	22	1533	F2	0	OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON	Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA	6/14/1981	400	22	1533	F2	0	OSCEOLA/ DICKINSON	Highway 69 - 4.5 SW Ocheyedan - 5 NW Lake Park
IA	6/6/1982	1500	2	67	F2	0	OSCEOLA	1 S Sibley - Sibley (southeast side)
IA	6/7/1993	1741	10	127	F2	5	LYON/ OSCEOLA	4 E George - Sibley
IA	8/7/1994	2016	5	73	F3	1	OSCEOLA	6.5 NW - 2 N Sibley

IA	10/17/1988	2120	0.5	100	F2	EMMET	(39.41/ 86.23)
IA	5/4/1994	1410	8	43	F1	EMMET	1 E Dolliver - 2 N Armstrong
IA	6/11/2004	1450	6	200	F1	EMMET	1 W Ringstead - 1 S Armstrong

IA	7/19/1980	1735	24	80	F2	0	PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH	9 WSW Mallard - 3 S Whittemore
IA	9/20/1980	1735	25	80	F2	0	KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK	2 W Luverne - 3 N Goodell
IA	6/7/1984	1715	9	150	F3	5	KOSSUTH	Burt
IA	6/7/1984	1715	22	150	F2	0	HUMBOLDT/ KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK	unspecified path
IA	6/7/1984	1729	21	150	F2	1	KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO	SW of Titonka - north central Winnebago County
IA	7/11/1987	1617	5	20	F1	0	KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO	5 SW Buffalo Center - ?
IA	7/19/1994	1730	8	43	F1	0	PALO ALTO/ KOSSUTH	8 W - near Fenton
IA	5/15/1998	1330	31.3	175	F2	0	KOSSUTH	3 S Algona - 5 NE Ledyard (intermittent)

IA	9/20/1980	1810	10	60	F2	0	WINNEBAGO/ WORTH	1 S Leland - 1 S Emmons
IA	5/17/1982	1450	13	80	F2	0	HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO	SE of Crystal Lake - just N of Thompson
IA	4/26/1984	1835	8	10	F1	5	WINNEBAGO	near Buffalo Center - near Rake
IA	6/7/1984	1729	21	150	F2	1	KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO	SW of Titonka - north central Winnebago County
IA	6/7/1984	1745	18	127	F2	0	HANCOCK/ WINNEBAGO	Crystal Lake - near Forest City
IA	7/11/1987	1617	5	20	F1	0	KOSSUTH/ WINNEBAGO	5 SW Buffalo Center - ?
IA	8/2/1990	1704	7	63	F2	0	WINNEBAGO	1 N Crystal Lake - near Forest City
IA	8/9/1999	2002	8	40	F2	0	WINNEBAGO	near - 8 SE Scarville

IA	6/13/1981	2030	n/a	n/a	F2	SIOUX	1 S and 1 W Sheldon
IA	7/7/1987	23	2	50	F2	SIOUX	from SD - near Hawarden
IA	6/7/1993	1738	8	30	F1	SIOUX	near Hospers - 1 SW Sheldon

IA	7/19/1980	1755	3	160	F2	O' BRIEN	2 NE Paullina - 2 SW Gaza
IA	6/7/1984	1604	6	77	F1	O' BRIEN	unspecified location
IA	6/13/2001	2020	7	200	F1	O'BRIEN	1 S Calumet - 2 N Sutherland

IA	9/20/1980	1630	1.5	300	F3	CLAY	Spencer
IA	6/7/1984	1630	2	77	F2	CLAY	Spencer
IA	6/11/2004	1320	6	400	F3	BUENA VISTA/ CLAY	5 NW Marathon - 2.5 N Webb
IA	6/11/2004	1405	6	200	F2	CLAY	3 SW - 2.5 NE Everly

IA	6/7/1984	1445	7	100	F1	WOODBURY/ PLYMOUTH	near Moville > NE
IA	8/7/1991	1614	1.5	63	F2	PLYMOUTH	near - 1.5 E Le Mars
IA	8/7/1991	1655	8	80	F2	PLYMOUTH/ CHEROKEE	4 E Remsen - 10 W Cherokee
IA	6/12/1994	1930	18	370	F2	PLYMOUTH	1 S Brunsville - 2 E Remsen

IA	6/7/1984	1514	10	77	F2	0	0	CHEROKEE	unspecified location
IA	8/7/1991	1655	8	80	F2	0	0	PLYMOUTH/ CHEROKEE	4 E Remsen - 10 W Cherokee

IA	6/7/1984	1612	4	100	F2	0	3	BUENA VISTA	near Storm Lake
IA	6/11/2004	1320	6	400	F3	0	0	BUENA VISTA/ CLAY	5 NW Marathon - 2.5 N Webb

IA	6/7/1984	1617	25	100	F2	2	POCAHONTAS/ PALO ALTO	near Laurens - near Rodman
IA	6/7/1984	1700	8	100	F2	0	POCAHONTAS	near Havelock
IA	6/19/1990	515	16	77	F2	0	POCAHONTAS/ CALHOUN	16 N - near Manson
IA	4/15/1992	1456	5	30	F1	0	POCAHONTAS	5 ESE - 7 E Pocahontas
IA	6/29/1993	1745	15	70	F2	0	POCAHONTAS	2 W Havelock - 3 NW Gilmore City
IA	5/27/1995	1822	36	400	F4	0	CARROLL/ SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS	1 W Carroll - 0.5 S Fonda
IA	10/13/2000	1745	12	50	F1	0	POCAHONTAS/PALO ALTO	near Haverlock - 3 SW West Bend
IA	5/21/2004	1700	5	300	F1	0	POCAHONTAS	4.5 W - 1 S Rolfe
IA	5/21/2004	1708	13	880	F2	15	POCAHONTAS/ HUMBOLDT	near Rolfe - Bradgate - 5 E Bradgate

IA	6/12/1981	1605	n/a	n/a	F2	1	HUMBOLDT	7 N Humboldt
IA	6/7/1984	1715	22	150	F2	0	HUMBOLDT/ KOSSUTH/ HANCOCK	unspecified path
IA	5/21/2004	1708	13	880	F2	15	POCAHONTAS/ HUMBOLDT	near Rolfe - Bradgate - 5 E Bradgate

IA	6/16/1984	1643	7	77	F1	WRIGHT	W of Goldfield > NE
IA	5/17/1991	1300	9	60	F2	HAMILTON/ WRIGHT	7 E - 12 NE Webster City
IA	5/15/1998	1458	11	60	F1	WRIGHT	1 E Eagle Grove - 7 NNW Clarion

IA	9/5/1983	1805	3	127	F2	0	WOODBURY	unspecified location
IA	6/7/1984	1445	7	100	F1	0	WOODBURY/ PLYMOUTH	near Moville > NE
IA	7/28/1986	1849	13	73	F4	1	WOODBURY/ MONONA	from Nebraska - 5 S Sioux City airport - 2 SE Sloan
IA	7/5/1994	1940	1.8	150	F3	0	WOODBURY	1.5 NW - 0.5 E Salix
IA	6/23/1998	1845	6	100	F0	0	WOODBURY	2 S - 6 E Holly Springs
IA	6/20/2002	2010	5	100	F0	0	WOODBURY	2 W Climbing Hill - 5 N Smithland
IA	9/5/2004	1406	12	100	F0	0	WOODBURY	1 E Anthon - 2 E Pierson

IA	6/7/1984	1542	16	150	F2	0	1	IDA	northern Ida County - NE of Holstein
IA	6/7/1984	1610	12	100	F2	0	1	IDA	SW of Arthur - just NE of Arthur

IA	4/26/1984	1640	22	200	F2	SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS	5 SE Sac City - Fonda - 5 NNE Fonda
IA	4/27/1989	1935	15	60	F1	SAC/ CALHOUN	near Wall Lake - 1 NE Lytton
IA	4/26/1991	1900	8	150	F3	CRAWFORD/ SAC	near Denison - near Wall Lake
IA	5/27/1995	1822	36	400	F4	CARROLL/ SAC/ CALHOUN/ POCAHONTAS	1 W Carroll - 0.5 S Fonda

IA	6/11/2004	1830	7	30	F0	0	0	WEBSTER	3 SW - 4 E Lehigh
IA	11/12/2005	1627	17.6	150	F3	1	3	BOONE/ WEBSTER/ HAMILTON	1.5 SSE Boxholm - Stratford - 6 NNE Stratford
IA	5/18/2005	1758	24.5	100	F1	0	0	CALHOUN/ WEBSTER	2 N Farnhamville - 5.7 NE Lehigh

IA	10/16/1980	1730	9	30	F1	0	0	BOONE/ HAMILTON	2 E Mackey - near Jewell
IA	5/24/1989	1720	66	150	F4	0	0	HAMILTON/ STORY/ HARDIN/ MARSHALL/ TAMA	7 SE Stratford - 7 W Traer
IA	7/17/1989	2100	5	40	F1	0	0	HAMILTON	3 NW - 4 NE Webster City
IA	3/13/1990	1925	22	50	F2	0	0	BOONE/ HAMILTON	near Ogden - 2 NE Stanhope
IA	6/19/1990	545	7	50	F1	0	0	HAMILTON	near Stratford - near Stanhope
IA	5/17/1991	1300	9	60	F2	0	0	HAMILTON/ WRIGHT	7 E - 12 NE Webster City
IA	11/12/2005	1627	17.6	150	F3	1	3	BOONE/ WEBSTER/ HAMILTON	1.5 SSE Boxholm - Stratford - 6 NNE Stratford
IA	11/12/2005	1720	8	75	F1	0	1	STORY/ HAMILTON/ HARDIN	1 W Roland - 3 S Radcliffe