Woodbury County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Woodbury County, IA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 871 alerts that included Woodbury County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (134 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 2, 2026. 55 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Woodbury County alert history
Alert events that included Woodbury County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 134 | 22 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 89 | 6 | September 30, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 89 | 3 | June 17, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 86 | 3 | February 19, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 75 | 12 | September 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 53 | 7 | September 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 48 | 8 | May 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 35 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 29 | 0 | June 24, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 29 | 5 | April 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 27 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 25 | 4 | September 7, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 3 | September 30, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 19 | 3 | June 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 13 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 13 | 0 | November 28, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 4 | July 2, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 12 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 8 | 0 | July 27, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 2, 2023 |
Tornado history in Woodbury County
55 tornadoes have been recorded in Woodbury County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 37. That ranks 10 of 99 counties in Iowa. The most recent was on May 12, 2022 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Woodbury County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2013 | EF4 | Woodbury County | 24.7 mi | 2,600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 5, 1964 | F3 | Woodbury County | 67 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 7 |
| July 5, 1994 | F3 | Woodbury County | 1.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1979 | F3 | Woodbury County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 4 |
| June 18, 1973 | F2 | Woodbury County | 2 mi | 400 yd | 2 | 10 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2022 | ? | Woodbury County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Woodbury County | 4.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF2 | Woodbury County | 8.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | EF1 | Woodbury County | 4.6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 15, 2021 | ? | Woodbury County | 0.8 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Woodbury County
- Population: 107,257 (2024 estimate)
- State: Iowa
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 019193 (how to use it)