NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Milo, 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 Milo, Iowa since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 131 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 131
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Milo
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Milo; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 43 mph winds when its centre passed 16 miles away. Milo 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 131 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4 or EF4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on March 5, 2022, came within 17 miles. Of the 131, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 73 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 46. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Milo has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 241 Iowa cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 122 times since 1962, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Milo has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 241 Iowa cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Milo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Milo: 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 Milo
By decade
- 2020s24(2 EF3+)
- 2010s23(2 EF3+)
- 2000s26
- 1990s15(1 EF3+)
- 1980s17
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF4 | 17 mi | 70.57 mi | 6 / 5 |
| Jun 18, 1974 | F4 | 17 mi | 15.3 mi | 2 / 50 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF3 | 21 mi | 11.28 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | EF3 | 4 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF3 | 17 mi | 11.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | F3 | in town | 39 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 29, 1979 | F3 | 13 mi | 57 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Oct 14, 1966 | F3 | 12 mi | 29.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 5.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 2008 | EF2 | 16 mi | 19.18 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 22, 2007 | EF2 | 18 mi | 6.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 131, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Milo
The Storm Prediction Center has 122 hail reports within 10 miles of Milo since 1962, made on 63 separate days. Of these, 91 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on June 30, 2014. The most recent report is from October 4, 2024. June has the most reports, 49.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Milo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Indianola 2W, IA, 13 miles northwest of Milo at 924 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 0.9 inches; the year adds up to 37.8 inches over 65 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 143 nights a year. Snowfall averages 30.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.8 inches is more than at 82 of the 124 Iowa stations used on this site (66%). Pleasantville, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Knoxville, IA): 37.7 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 12 | 0.9 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 36 | 15 | 1.4 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 50 | 27 | 1.9 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 62 | 38 | 3.9 | 7 | 1.0 |
| May | 72 | 50 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 64 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 52 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 40 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 50 | 28 | 1.9 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 17 | 1.4 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Year | 61 | 39 | 37.8 | 65 | 30.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Indianola 2W, IA (924 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 Milo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 153 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Milo: 88 thunderstorm wind reports, 36 heavy rain events, 14 flash floods, 13 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $23.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 78 mph, on May 25, 2008. July has had the most flash floods, 10 of 14. Of the 240 Iowa cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 124 have had fewer than Milo.
March 8, 2002: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Milo — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
June 12, 2010: flood 9 miles from the centre of Milo — $20.0 million damage.
July 29, 2015: flood 8 miles from the centre of Milo — $750,000 damage.
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
Warren County, which includes Milo, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on September 1, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 23rd highest of 99 Iowa counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $6.9 million (37%), 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 Milo
- Indianola, IA10 mi
- Pleasantville, IA10 mi
- Carlisle, IA15 mi
- Knoxville, IA16 mi
- Runnells, IA18 mi
- Chariton, IA19 mi
- Norwalk, IA19 mi
- Saint Charles, IA20 mi
- Pleasant Hill, IA22 mi
- Prairie City, IA23 mi
- Monroe, IA23 mi
- Des Moines, IA24 mi
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