NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Albia, IA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Albia, Iowa since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Albia
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Albia; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. Albia is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 241 Iowa cities on this site. The highest rating among the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 7, 1984, came within 3 miles. Of the 90, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on May 7, 2024. Of the 241 Iowa cities, 92% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Albia. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 51 times since 1979, with stones up to 3.25 inches. Of the 241 Iowa cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Albia.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Albia
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Albia: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Albia
By decade
- 2020s6(2 EF3+)
- 2010s17(2 EF3+)
- 2000s17
- 1990s15
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s9
- 1960s8(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1984 | F4 | 3 mi | 134 mi | 3 / 64 |
| May 20, 1959 | F4 | 12 mi | 17.2 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 10, 1953 | F4 | 23 mi | 6.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF3 | 21 mi | 11.28 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF3 | 24 mi | 26.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | EF3 | 24 mi | 9.17 mi | 0 / 13 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF3 | 9 mi | 11.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F3 | 23 mi | 29.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2001 | F2 | 22 mi | 8.4 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | EF2 | 19 mi | 9.66 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | EF2 | 21 mi | 14.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | EF2 | 7 mi | 13.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Albia
The Storm Prediction Center has 51 hail reports within 10 miles of Albia since 1979, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 36 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.25 inches, fell on May 20, 1998. The most recent report is from May 21, 2024. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Albia
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Albia 3 NNE, IA, 3 miles north of Albia at 880 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 36.5 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. Snowfall averages 30.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 36.5 inches is more than at 56 of the 124 Iowa stations used on this site (45%). Oskaloosa, 19 miles northeast, has its own station (Oskaloosa, IA): 38.9 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 13 | 1.1 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 36 | 17 | 1.5 | 4 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 49 | 28 | 2.0 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.1 |
| May | 71 | 51 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 61 | 5.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 65 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 54 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 49 | 30 | 2.1 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 19 | 1.5 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Year | 60 | 40 | 36.5 | 67 | 30.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Albia 3 NNE, IA (880 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Albia
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Albia: 60 thunderstorm wind reports, 37 heavy rain events, 21 flash floods and 5 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on June 22, 2015. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 21. Of the 240 Iowa cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 173 have had fewer than Albia.
April 26, 2007: flood 1 mile from the centre of Albia — $250,000 damage.
May 28, 2013: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Albia — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Monroe County law enforcement reports that several streets in and around Lovilia remain closed due to water over roads. The intersections of 110th, 115th and 130th are closed due to water over the road.”
May 28, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Albia — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Gravel beginning to wash away a portion of east 19th/115th Trail and a significant amount of standing water west of 14th and south of Lovilia.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Monroe County, which includes Albia, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 23, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Monroe County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.0 million a year, the 96th highest of 99 Iowa counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.7 million (25%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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