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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

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Cedar Rapids, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Apr 17, 2026Hail00$0
Apr 14, 2026Hail00$0
Apr 14, 2026Hail00$0
Aug 10, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Aug 10, 2025Flash Flood00$0
Jul 29, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 11, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 11, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 7, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 19, 2025Hail00$0
Jul 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Jul 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Jul 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Jul 15, 2024Flash Flood00$0
Jul 15, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 15, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 24, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 20, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 16, 2024Hail00$0
Apr 16, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 16, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Apr 4, 2023Hail00$0
Nov 4, 2022Hail00$0
Nov 4, 2022Hail00$0
Nov 4, 2022Hail00$0
Aug 3, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 11, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 6, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$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.

More of the Linn County record

Cedar Rapids, IA Severe Weather History — Severe Weather History