Tropical Cyclones
The center of a tropical storm or hurricane does not directly hit the state; the indirect effects can still have significant impacts. The heavy rain and strong winds can extend over 100 miles from the eye of the storm, and even the remains of a tropical system can still cause damage.
You can learn more about the tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes that have impacted the region by exploring the Historical Hurricane Track Tool provided by NOAA.
Source: NOAA.gov
Did You Know?
In 2020, Tropical Storm Cristobal became only the second tropical cyclone in recorded history to track through Iowa? The only other storm to pass through the state was the Galveston Hurricane of 1900. You can read an account of the storm and its impacts in this copy of the Monthly Review of Iowa Weather and Crop Service.