41
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
53
Direct injuries
$11.8M
Property damage
Tornado in Page County, Iowa: 41 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The strongest on record measured F4. That places the county #598 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Page County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Page County is the 1980s, when 8 of the county's 41 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Page County archive, tornado makes up 11.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #598 for this hazard and #29 within Iowa, putting it in the 79.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for tornado in Page County with 11 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-04-12 | EF4 | 13.1 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-03-29 | EF4 | 18.8 mi | 500 yd | Crossed in |
| 1964-06-22 | EF4 | 11.9 mi | 400 yd | Crossed in |
| 1954-04-05 | EF4 | 6.3 mi | 900 yd | Crossed in |
| 1979-08-28 | EF3 | 38.3 mi | 533 yd | Crossed in |
| 2024-05-21 | EF3 | 33.9 mi | 1,300 yd | Touched down here |
| 1984-06-07 | EF3 | 25.0 mi | 100 yd | Touched down here |
| 1979-03-29 | EF3 | 29.6 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-06-19 | EF3 | 11.5 mi | 350 yd | Touched down here |
| 1964-06-19 | EF3 | 10.6 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1964 | F4 | 1 | 28 | $2.5M | |
| Mar 30, 1979 | F4 | 0 | 16 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 7, 1984 | F3 | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 20, 1964 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Apr 5, 1954 | F4 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Apr 8, 1999 | COLLEGE SPGS | F1 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Jun 20, 1964 | F3 | 0 | 1 | $250K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | COIN | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | HAWLEYVILLE | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | ESSEX ARPT | EF1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | HEPBURN | EF1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | NYMAN | EF1 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | BETHESDA | EF1 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | SHENANDOAH | EFU | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | BINGHAM | EF1 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | NORWICH | EF0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2008 | ESSEX | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Page County
- Thunderstorm Wind 142
- Hail 135
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Of the 12 tornadoes reported over eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa on 4/8/99, this one produced the only injury, to a woman who suffered minor cuts due to flying glass. The tornado touched down just southwest of College Springs, tracked west of that town and then lifted just southwest of Clarinda. Several houses sustained strong f1 damage including one workshop that was destroyed. Much of the damage was due to flying corrugated steel and wood debris with roofs sustaining the most damage.
This tornado dissipated around the same time a longer tracked tornado formed near the Adams and Taylor county lines in southwest Iowa. In Page county the damage was relatively minor, however, much stronger damage was reported farther to the northeast.
A tornado damaged 5 or so farmsteads and downed quite a few trees south of Clarinda. A semi was also blown off the road in that area. Damage included windows blown out, roofs ripped off of outbuildings, tractor-trailers flipped and trees stripped bare.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Page County, Iowa?
41 tornado events are recorded in Page County between 1954 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Page County?
The strongest tornado on record in Page County measured F4.
Where does the tornado data for Page County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Page County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/page-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.