NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hampton, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Hampton, Iowa since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 112 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 112
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
29 deaths in all
What the records show for Hampton
The highest rating among the 112 tornadoes within 25 miles is F5 or EF5, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 25, 2008, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F5 on May 15, 1968, killed 13 people. Of the 112, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 60 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on August 18, 2025. Of the 241 Iowa cities on this site, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hampton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 74 times since 1961, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 241 Iowa cities, 64% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hampton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Hampton
By decade
- 2020s23
- 2010s20(1 EF3+)
- 2000s17(1 EF3+)
- 1990s23(2 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s7
- 1960s15(3 EF3+)
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1968 | F5 | 5 mi | 62.1 mi | 13 / 462 |
| May 25, 2008 | EF5 | 22 mi | 40.97 mi | 9 / 70 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F5 | 20 mi | 9.7 mi | 6 / 172 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F4 | 11 mi | 26.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 20, 1953 | F3 | 6 mi | 116.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | EF3 | 20 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 1991 | F3 | 24 mi | 43 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1990 | F3 | 8 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 6 mi | 7.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 16.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 20 mi | 5.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 112, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hampton
The Storm Prediction Center has 74 hail reports within 10 miles of Hampton since 1961, made on 48 separate days. Of these, 55 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on July 4, 1961. The most recent report is from September 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hampton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hampton, IA, 1 mile northeast of Hampton at 1,105 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 8°F. June is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.2 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 157 nights a year. That 38.2 inches is more than at 92 of the 124 Iowa stations used on this site (74%). Ackley, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Iowa Falls, IA): 38.2 inches a year, the same as here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Feb | 30 | 12 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 4.3 | 7 |
| May | 70 | 48 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 6.1 | 9 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 75 | 50 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Oct | 62 | 38 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Nov | 45 | 25 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Dec | 31 | 15 | 1.6 | 3 |
| Year | 57 | 36 | 38.2 | 67 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hampton, IA (1,105 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 Hampton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 103 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hampton: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 heavy rain events, 14 flash floods and 4 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on March 24, 2007. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 14. Of the 240 Iowa cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 124 have had fewer than Hampton.
September 23, 2016: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Hampton — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Law enforcement reported water flowing over Highway 65 south of 95th street in Franklin County.”
June 16, 2014: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Hampton — $225,000 damage.
NWS: “Large tree limbs down throughout the city. Empty grain bin on the east side of the town blown down.”
June 23, 2010: flash flood 1 mile from the centre of Hampton — $110,000 damage.
NWS: “Highway 65 south of town was under water, with several other roads in town covered with water.”
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
Franklin County, which includes Hampton, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 floods, 8 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 Franklin County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.8 million a year, the 70th highest of 99 Iowa counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.4 million (22%), 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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Cities near Hampton
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- Iowa Falls, IA16 mi
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- Greene, IA23 mi
- Parkersburg, IA25 mi
- Clarion, IA27 mi
- Eldora, IA27 mi
- Clarksville, IA28 mi
- Mason City, IA28 mi
- Clear Lake, IA29 mi
- Nora Springs, IA30 mi
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