Ames, IA severe weather history
NOAA has logged 323 severe weather events at Ames in Story County, Iowa since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 29.3% of the 1,101 events recorded across Story County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 323
- Direct deaths
- 09 injured
- Property damage
- $112.9M
- Record span
- 1996–Sep 23, 2025
What hits Ames
Recent events logged at Ames
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $2K |
| May 24, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| May 24, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| May 24, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2019 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Ames severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Ames?
The most recent event on record for Ames is dated Sep 23, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Ames recorded?
Ames appears in 323 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 29.3% of everything logged across Story County.
What is the most common severe weather at Ames?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Ames, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Ames?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Ames since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Ames?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Ames, with 156 events logged.