NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Amana, 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 Amana, Iowa since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 135 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 10 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 135
- EF3 or stronger
- 10
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Amana
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Amana; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 48 mph winds when its centre passed 10 miles away. Amana 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 135 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on March 31, 2023, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 7, 1984, killed 3 people. Of the 135, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 67 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 34. The most recent tornado was on July 11, 2025. Amana has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 241 Iowa cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 97 times since 1974, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Amana has more hail reports within 10 miles than 55% of the 241 Iowa cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Amana
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Amana: 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 Amana
By decade
- 2020s18(1 EF3+)
- 2010s18
- 2000s31(1 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s19(1 EF3+)
- 1970s19(3 EF3+)
- 1960s8(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1984 | F4 | 16 mi | 134 mi | 3 / 64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF4 | 19 mi | 19.9 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 12, 1974 | F4 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | F4 | 21 mi | 80.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 24 mi | 87.7 mi | 1 / 12 |
| May 21, 2004 | F3 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1971 | F3 | 13 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1971 | F3 | 12 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1965 | F3 | 20 mi | 47.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 20, 1953 | F3 | 20 mi | 38.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 22, 1962 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 19 mi | 8.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 135, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Amana
The Storm Prediction Center has 97 hail reports within 10 miles of Amana since 1974, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 68 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on July 11, 2020. The most recent report is from October 24, 2024. May has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Amana
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA, 10 miles northeast of Amana at 868 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 67 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 144 nights a year. That 36.1 inches is more than at 43 of the 124 Iowa stations used on this site (35%). Marengo, 10 miles west, has its own station (Williamsburg 1E, IA): 37.8 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 11 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Mar | 46 | 27 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 50 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 5.6 | 9 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 33 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 36.1 | 67 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, IA (868 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 Amana
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 131 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Amana: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 6 floods and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 2 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $232.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 27, 2011. August has had the most flash floods, 3 of 11. Of the 240 Iowa cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 95 have had fewer than Amana.
June 30, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Amana — 1 killed, 1 injured.
December 15, 2021: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Amana — 1 killed.
June 1, 2008: flood 1 mile from the centre of Amana — $230.0 million damage.
NWS: “53 feet. Flood stage is 22 feet.”
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
Iowa County, which includes Amana, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 21 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 floods, 9 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on May 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Iowa County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.1 million a year, the 65th highest of 99 Iowa counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.5 million (40%), 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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