North Liberty, IA Tornado History — 144 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has North Liberty, IA had?
North Liberty has had 144 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near North Liberty?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of North Liberty was an EF0 on June 25, 2024.
When is tornado season in North Liberty?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near North Liberty, with 42 on record. April through June account for 92 of the 144 tornadoes on record near North Liberty.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near North Liberty
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 39 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near North Liberty since December 29, 2025
These are 3 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Long lived funnel cloud associated with a storm southwest of Cedar Rapids resulted in a brief touchdown just north of the Eastern Iowa Airport. This was an EFU tornado. (DVN)
Rope tornado on the ground near X40 east of West Branch. (DVN)
This tornado snapped/uprooted trees... bent power poles... and damaged several outbuildings along its path. The roofs on 1 machine shed and 3 hog confinement buildings (DVN)
Within 25 miles of North Liberty. 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 North Liberty
7 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of North Liberty since 1950, across 4 events. 200 injuries have been reported across all events. 1984 was the deadliest year on record near North Liberty.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on June 7, 1984, which caused 3 fatalities along a 134.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near North Liberty
What the record shows near North Liberty
The 2000s were the busiest decade near North Liberty, with 31 of the 144 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 21 so far. The North Liberty record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near North Liberty, 108 reached EF0 or EF1 and 33 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near North Liberty is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 3 near North Liberty are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years North Liberty has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 39 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 11, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.