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Iowa storms: live warnings, tornado & hail tracker

Every active tornado and severe thunderstorm alert in Iowa, plus storm reports across the state and a page for each city we track.

Live alerts for Iowa

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    Iowa severe weather, last 12 months

    63days with severe reports, last 12 months
    316hail reports, last 12 months
    476damaging-wind reports
    81tornado reports
    4.50″biggest hail, Aug 7, 2026

    Storm reports in Iowa by year

    0318636954127216: 207 hail16: 412 damaging wind16: 45 tornado1617: 587 hail17: 633 damaging wind17: 52 tornado1718: 376 hail18: 473 damaging wind18: 69 tornado1819: 232 hail19: 414 damaging wind19: 56 tornado1920: 287 hail20: 429 damaging wind20: 28 tornado2021: 198 hail21: 381 damaging wind21: 119 tornado2122: 247 hail22: 322 damaging wind22: 42 tornado2223: 577 hail23: 294 damaging wind23: 72 tornado2324: 417 hail24: 659 damaging wind24: 124 tornado2425: 256 hail25: 564 damaging wind25: 32 tornado2526: 316 hail26: 476 damaging wind26: 81 tornado26
    HailDamaging windTornado

    NOAA SPC hail, damaging-wind and tornado reports statewide, 2016–2026 (2026 so far).

    Storm trackers for Iowa cities

    Des Moines11.7 storm days/yr · 45 tornado reports

    Storm alerts across Iowa

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    Questions

    Are there any tornado warnings in Iowa right now?

    The live panel at the top of this page lists every active tornado and severe thunderstorm watch and warning the National Weather Service has issued for Iowa; it refreshes each time you open the page.

    When is storm season in Iowa?

    Across Iowa, most hail, wind and tornado reports since 2016 came in May, June, July.

    How many tornadoes has Iowa had this year?

    81 tornado reports in the last 12 months (NOAA SPC preliminary and final reports). Several reports can describe the same tornado, so this is not an official tornado count.

    Reports: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (final database through 2025, preliminary daily reports after). Live alerts: National Weather Service API. Updated Oct 27, 2026.