NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New 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 New Hampton, Iowa since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 121 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 121
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for New Hampton
The strongest of the 121 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on May 15, 1968; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 13 people. Of the 121, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 48 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on May 9, 2024. Of the 241 Iowa cities on this site, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Hampton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 76 times since 1968, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 241 Iowa cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Hampton.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of New Hampton
By decade
- 2020s13
- 2010s18
- 2000s17
- 1990s25(1 EF3+)
- 1980s15
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s17(3 EF3+)
- 1950s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1968 | F5 | 18 mi | 62.1 mi | 13 / 462 |
| Jul 12, 1971 | F4 | 7 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 8 |
| May 5, 1965 | F4 | 21 mi | 41.6 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F4 | 15 mi | 26.6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 20, 1953 | F3 | 15 mi | 116.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1994 | F3 | 16 mi | 23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 25 mi | 28.68 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 6, 2001 | F2 | 21 mi | 11.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1994 | F2 | 13 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1994 | F2 | 2 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1993 | F2 | in town | 5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 8, 1993 | F2 | 25 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 121, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Hampton
The Storm Prediction Center has 76 hail reports within 10 miles of New Hampton since 1968, made on 45 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently June 29, 2014. The most recent report is from July 22, 2023. June has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Hampton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is New Hampton, IA, 2 miles south of New Hampton at 1,148 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 23°F and 6°F. June is the wettest at 6.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 40.8 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 158 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.5 inches a year, most of it in February. That 40.8 inches is more than at 122 of the 124 Iowa stations used on this site (98%). Nashua, 13 miles southwest, has its own station (Charles City, IA): 37.6 inches a year, 3.2 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | 6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9.7 |
| Feb | 28 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 2.4 | 5 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 56 | 34 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.4 |
| May | 68 | 47 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 57 | 6.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 49 | 3.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 37 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 43 | 24 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29 | 12 | 1.7 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 40.8 | 68 | 38.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at New Hampton, IA (1,148 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 New Hampton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 81 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Hampton: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 heavy rain events, 9 flash floods, 6 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 109 mph, on June 18, 1998. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 9. Of the 240 Iowa cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 66 have had fewer than New Hampton.
June 29, 2014: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of New Hampton — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Two pole sheds were destroyed and there was sporadic crop damage just north of Boyd.”
June 26, 2005: flood 2 miles from the centre of New Hampton — $124,000 damage.
June 18, 1998: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of New Hampton — $105,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in New Hampton's ZIP code 50659 have filed 18 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $170,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 91 Iowa cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 20 have fewer than New Hampton.
Chickasaw County, which includes New Hampton, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 floods, 8 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 Chickasaw County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.9 million a year, the 68th highest of 99 Iowa counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.1 million (47%), 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 New Hampton
- Nashua, IA13 mi
- Charles City, IA17 mi
- Tripoli, IA18 mi
- Sumner, IA19 mi
- Riceville, IA24 mi
- Waverly, IA24 mi
- Cresco, IA24 mi
- Clarksville, IA26 mi
- West Union, IA26 mi
- Greene, IA28 mi
- Denver, IA28 mi
- Shell Rock, IA29 mi
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