2013 in Iowa

Decades:	1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ;
See also:	History of Iowa; Historical outline of Iowa; List of years in Iowa; 2013 in the United States;

The following is a list of events of the year 2013 in Iowa.

Incumbents

March 7–9 - Wayne Weng won the VII Iowa International Piano Competition that took place in Sioux City.^[1]
June 7 - Kathlynn Shepard's deceased body was found in the Des Moines river near Ogden, murdered by Michael Klunder.^[2]
June 12 - An EF3 Tornado touched down near Belmond and severely damaged several homes and businesses.^[3]
December 14 - Terry Branstad breaks the national record for the longest tenure as governor.^[4]

^ "YSM alum Wayne Weng wins 2013 Iowa Piano Competition". music.yale.edu. April 26, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ Caves, Charis (May 23, 2023). "Remembering Kathlynn Shepard 10 years after abduction". KCCI. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "2013 Iowa Tornadoes". www.weather.gov. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
^ "Terry E. Branstad". National Governors Association. January 13, 1983. Retrieved November 24, 2024.