Pocahontas County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pocahontas County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 837 alerts that included Pocahontas County, roughly 84 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (124 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 18, 2026. 49 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pocahontas County alert history
Alert events that included Pocahontas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 124 | 18 | October 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 105 | 6 | March 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 93 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 80 | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 62 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 32 | 4 | July 27, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 31 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 24 | 3 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 4 | September 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 22 | 0 | December 6, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 19 | 2 | May 17, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 16 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 3 | May 11, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 14 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 14 | 0 | June 22, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 11 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 0 | June 25, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 3, 2023 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pocahontas County
49 tornadoes have been recorded in Pocahontas County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 44. That ranks 14 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on May 31, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Pocahontas County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 1979 | F4 | Pocahontas County | 14.9 mi | 33 yd | 3 | 26 |
| May 27, 1995 | F4 | Carroll County | 36 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2011 | EF4 | Pocahontas County | 3.2 mi | 587 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 1953 | F3 | Calhoun County | 30.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 9, 2011 | EF3 | Sac County | 29.4 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | ? | Pocahontas County | 0.4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF0 | Pocahontas County | 0.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | ? | Pocahontas County | 1.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2024 | EF0 | Pocahontas County | 1.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 24, 2023 | EF0 | Pocahontas County | 2.8 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pocahontas County
- Population: 7,006 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019151 (how to use it)