Tornado History

Adel Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Adel, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 2004 through 2013. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is May 19, 2013, and minimum reported property damage totals $106K.

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3recorded tornadoes

F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$106Kminimum property damage

May 19, 2013latest tornado

5 milongest listed path

150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20041
20081
20131

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
May 29, 2008	EF1	Dallas, Iowa	3.68 mi	150 yd	$100K
May 22, 2004	F1	Dallas, Iowa	5 mi	100 yd	$2K
May 19, 2013	EF0	Dallas, Iowa	2.08 mi	100 yd	$4K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.