Tornado History

Hancock Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hancock, Iowa. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1951 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $11.8M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$11.8Mminimum property damage
July 28, 2025latest tornado
19.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 10, 19531953F2 April 30, 19671967F2 September 20, 19801980F2 June 7, 19841984F2 June 7, 19841984F2 May 9, 19631963F2 May 17, 19821982F2 September 26, 19731973F2 June 25, 19511951F1 June 18, 19941994F1 July 14, 19841984F1 April 23, 19901990F1 September 26, 19731973F1 June 27, 19801980F1 May 29, 1957EF0 April 12, 2022F0 June 18, 1994F0 June 18, 1994EF0 December 15, 2021F0 June 6, 1999F0 June 8, 1999F0 August 26, 2002F0 July 14, 2003F0 May 1, 2004EF0 July 16, 2010EFU July 28, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19843
  • 19943
  • 19732
  • 19802
  • 19992
  • 19511
  • 19531
  • 19571

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 10, 1953F4Hancock, Iowa6.4 mi33 yd03$250K
April 30, 1967F2Hancock, Iowa4.3 mi300 yd00$2.5M
September 20, 1980F2Hancock, Iowa19.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1984F2Hancock, Iowa14 mi150 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1984F2Hancock, Iowa5 mi127 yd00$2.5M
May 9, 1963F2Hancock, Iowa13.1 mi400 yd00$250K
May 17, 1982F2Hancock, Iowa2 mi80 yd00$250K
September 26, 1973F2Hancock, Iowa1 mi50 yd00$25K
June 25, 1951F2Hancock, Iowa0.8 mi500 yd08N/A
June 18, 1994F1Hancock, Iowa1 mi50 yd00$500K
July 14, 1984F1Hancock, Iowa2 mi20 yd00$250K
April 23, 1990F1Hancock, Iowa0.5 mi50 yd00$250K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.