Lee County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lee County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 888 alerts that included Lee County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (160 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 11, 2026. 38 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lee County alert history
Alert events that included Lee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 160 | 24 | August 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 97 | 6 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 81 | 8 | October 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 80 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 64 | 3 | April 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 58 | 7 | August 31, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 56 | 6 | August 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 36 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 27 | 10 | July 20, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 25 | 6 | September 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 22 | 4 | June 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 1 | April 20, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 18 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 16 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 16 | 0 | November 29, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 12 | 3 | September 2, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 8 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 7 | 0 | October 16, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 2 | February 27, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | December 14, 2024 |
Tornado history in Lee County
38 tornadoes have been recorded in Lee County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 11. That ranks 38 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on August 10, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Lee County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 1967 | F3 | Lee County | 4.3 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 6 |
| April 30, 1954 | F2 | Lee County | 85.2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF2 | Lee County | 41.7 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 2003 | F2 | Lee County | 11.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 29, 1960 | F2 | Lee County | 6.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2025 | ? | Lee County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 10, 2025 | ? | Lee County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 3, 2025 | EF0 | Lee County | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF2 | Lee County | 41.7 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 23, 2021 | EF0 | Lee County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lee County
- Population: 32,376 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019111 (how to use it)