Cedar Rapids, IA severe weather history
NOAA has logged 354 severe weather events at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 30.3% of the 1,170 events recorded across Linn County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 354
- Direct deaths
- 413 injured
- Property damage
- $11.3M
- Record span
- 1996–Apr 17, 2026
What hits Cedar Rapids
Recent events logged at Cedar Rapids
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Cedar Rapids severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Cedar Rapids?
The most recent event on record for Cedar Rapids is dated Apr 17, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Cedar Rapids recorded?
Cedar Rapids appears in 354 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 30.3% of everything logged across Linn County.
What is the most common severe weather at Cedar Rapids?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Cedar Rapids, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Cedar Rapids?
NOAA attributes 4 direct deaths and 13 injuries to severe weather at Cedar Rapids since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Cedar Rapids?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Cedar Rapids, with 147 events logged.