Davenport, IA Tornado History — 182 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Davenport, IA had?
Davenport has had 182 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Davenport?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Davenport was an EF2 on July 11, 2025.
When is tornado season in Davenport?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Davenport, with 46 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Davenport
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 77 total, averaging 3.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Davenport since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Davenport. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Davenport
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Davenport since 1950, across 1 event. 38 injuries have been reported across all events. 2013 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on June 24, 2013, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Davenport
About Tornadoes in Davenport
This overview was written July 24, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Davenport sits in eastern Iowa along the Mississippi River, part of the Upper Midwest and squarely within the broad corridor of the central United States where tornadoes are a recurring part of the severe-weather season. The surrounding farmland and river valleys offer little to disrupt the large-scale weather systems that sweep through each year.
The tornado threat here is driven by the collision of air masses that defines Midwestern spring and summer. Warm, humid air streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico meets cooler, drier air pushing down from Canada, while a strong jet stream aloft adds the wind shear that lets thunderstorms organize and rotate. That combination peaks from late spring into midsummer, when daytime heating and abundant moisture make the atmosphere most unstable, though tornadoes can occur in any month when the ingredients come together.
Tornado intensity is classified on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale, which rates a tornado from EF0 to EF5 based on the damage it produces to structures, trees, and other indicators rather than on a direct wind measurement. Most tornadoes fall at the weaker end of the scale, but stronger ones are possible whenever conditions are favorable. The full record of tornadoes near Davenport — how many have occurred, how they break down by decade and by rating, and the most notable events — is compiled from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive and shown in the counts and event lists elsewhere on this page.