Highest risk cities in Iowa
Highest tornado risk cities in Iowa
Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
State average
Tornado score
30/100
Updated Sun, Feb 22, 7:06 PM.
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Top 25 cities by tornado score.
#1
Ankeny, IA
16 points above the state average
#2
Saylorville, IA
16 points above the state average
#3
Ames, IA
13 points above the state average
#4
Creston, IA
12 points above the state average
#5
Shenandoah, IA
11 points above the state average
#6
Boone, IA
9 points above the state average
#7
Clive, IA
8 points above the state average
#8
Council Bluffs, IA
8 points above the state average
#9
Fort Madison, IA
8 points above the state average
#10
Grimes, IA
8 points above the state average
#11
Johnston, IA
8 points above the state average
#12
Urbandale, IA
8 points above the state average
#13
Windsor Heights, IA
8 points above the state average
#14
Carter Lake, IA
7 points above the state average
#15
Bettendorf, IA
6 points above the state average
#16
Oelwein, IA
5 points above the state average
#17
Le Mars, IA
3 points above the state average
#18
Polk City, IA
3 points above the state average
#19
Blue Grass, IA
2 points above the state average
#20
Center Point, IA
2 points above the state average
#21
Fort Dodge, IA
2 points above the state average
#22
Hiawatha, IA
2 points above the state average
#23
Huxley, IA
2 points above the state average
#24
Robins, IA
2 points above the state average
#25
Story City, IA
2 points above the state average
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.