Tornado History

Ames Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Ames, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 1999 through 2018. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 29, 2018, and minimum reported property damage totals $407K.

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5recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$407Kminimum property damage

May 29, 2018latest tornado

9 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

20053
19991
20181

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
November 12, 2005	F2	Story, Iowa	9 mi	100 yd	1	$250K
September 8, 2005	F1	Story, Iowa	0.7 mi	75 yd	8	$150K
May 16, 1999	F0	Story, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	$5K
November 12, 2005	F0	Story, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	$2K
May 29, 2018	EF0	Story, Iowa	0.3 mi	30 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.