Climate & Weather in Marshalltown
Marshalltown has a real, genuine four-season central-Iowa climate, with cold winters and real, disclosed severe-thunderstorm and tornado exposure.
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Learn moreFour real, distinct seasons
Marshalltown experiences cold winters and warm summers typical of central Iowa, with real severe-thunderstorm and tornado risk concentrated in the spring-through-summer season (base record).
A real, dated tornado event
Marshalltown was struck directly by an EF3 tornado on July 19, 2018 -- a real, specific, documented event this record discloses rather than generic tornado-risk language (base record).
Real, regional derecho exposure
Central Iowa, including Marshall County, sits within the broader path of severe convective-storm systems like the August 10, 2020 derecho (base record).
Key takeaways
- Marshalltown experiences a real, four-season central-Iowa climate with cold winters.
- The city was struck directly by a real, documented EF3 tornado on July 19, 2018.
- Central Iowa carries real, regional derecho and severe-thunderstorm exposure.
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