Tornado History

Alta Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Alta, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 2011 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is December 15, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.5M.

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5recorded tornadoes
EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
December 15, 2021latest tornado
6.94 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 October 4, 20132013EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 December 15, 20212021EF0 April 9, 20112011EF0 April 9, 20112011© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 20112
  • 20212
  • 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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
October 4, 2013EF1Buena Vista, Iowa5.45 mi200 yd00$1.2M
December 15, 2021EF1Buena Vista, Iowa6.37 mi75 yd00$200K
December 15, 2021EF1Buena Vista, Iowa6.94 mi150 yd00$100K
April 9, 2011EF0Buena Vista, Iowa0.17 mi50 yd00N/A
April 9, 2011EF0Buena Vista, Iowa0.17 mi50 yd00N/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.