There have been three tornadoes in Davenport Iowa since records began in 1950.
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Iowa typically experiences around 50 tornadoes per year. The tornado season in Iowa typically peaks during the spring and summer months.
In the 30 year period of 1981-2010 Iowa averaged about 1 tornado related death per year. However, it varies widely from year to year. Some years saw not deaths from tornadoes in that state, while in 2008 13 people died from tornadoes in Iowa, 9 of them from a single tornado.
There have been approximately 60,000 tornadoes reported in the United States between 1950 and 2019. Each year, an average of about 1,200 tornadoes are reported nationwide.
There have been tornadoes reported in all 50 states in the United States in the year 1950. While some states have a higher frequency of tornadoes, it is possible for tornadoes to occur in any state under the right conditions.
Tornadoes occur most frequently in an area known as Tornado Alley, which includes parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Southeastern states like Alabama and Mississippi also experience a high frequency of tornadoes.