Hardin County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hardin County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 885 alerts that included Hardin County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (154 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 20, 2026. 47 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Hardin County alert history
Alert events that included Hardin County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 154 | 27 | July 20, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 116 | 5 | March 16, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 93 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 89 | 3 | April 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 80 | 12 | August 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 55 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 30 | 3 | August 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 29 | 1 | February 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 6 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 5 | July 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 6 | July 20, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 23 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 20 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 15 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 12 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 9 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 1 | August 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | May 21, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 | 0 | December 28, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | February 22, 2023 |
Tornado history in Hardin County
47 tornadoes have been recorded in Hardin County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 3. That ranks 18 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on July 7, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Hardin County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1989 | F4 | Hamilton County | 66 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1989 | F4 | Hardin County | 11 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 20, 1953 | F3 | Story County | 116.1 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 0 |
| March 22, 1991 | F3 | Story County | 43 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 28, 1990 | F3 | Franklin County | 9 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2022 | ? | Hardin County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Hardin County | 22.2 mi | 140 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Hardin County | 13 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 15, 2019 | EF0 | Hardin County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2019 | ? | Hardin County | 0.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Hardin County
- Population: 16,464 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019083 (how to use it)