Newton, IA Tornado History — 124 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Newton, IA had?
Newton has had 124 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 9 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Newton?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Newton was an Unrated on June 25, 2024.
When is tornado season in Newton?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Newton, with 33 on record. April through June account for 74 of the 124 tornadoes on record near Newton.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Newton
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 46 total, averaging 2.3 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Newton since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Trained spotter reports tornado on the ground. (DMX)
Within 25 miles of Newton. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Newton
13 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Newton since 1950, across 3 events. 127 injuries have been reported across all events. 2022 was the deadliest year on record near Newton.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on March 5, 2022, which caused 6 fatalities along a 70.6-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Newton
What the record shows near Newton
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Newton, with 35 of the 124 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 16 so far. The Newton record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Newton, 87 reached EF0 or EF1 and 30 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Newton is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 7 near Newton are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Newton has averaged 2.3 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 46 in total. 2018 was the busiest of them with 13, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.