Tornado History

Afton Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Afton, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 6 matching records from 1999 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is F4 (Devastating damage), the latest matching tornado is April 26, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $2.8M.

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6recorded tornadoes

F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$2.8Mminimum property damage

April 26, 2024latest tornado

12.51 milongest listed path

1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F4 (Devastating damage)1
F2 (Considerable damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)2

Most Active Years

20243
19991
20011
20081

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	Injuries	Min. property damage
April 8, 1999	F4	Union, Iowa	12.5 mi	1500 yd	1	$2.0M
April 26, 2024	EF2	Union, Iowa	6.65 mi	130 yd	0	$500K
April 11, 2001	F2	Union, Iowa	11.5 mi	150 yd	0	$150K
April 26, 2024	EF2	Union, Iowa	12.51 mi	150 yd	0	$100K
April 26, 2024	EF1	Union, Iowa	9.43 mi	150 yd	0	$25K
June 4, 2008	EF1	Union, Iowa	9.38 mi	100 yd	0	N/A

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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.