Tornado History

Carl Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Carl, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 2011 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is EF3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is May 21, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.0M.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$1.0Mminimum property damage

May 21, 2024latest tornado

15.98 milongest listed path

1300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF3 (Severe damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

20111
20171
20201
20241

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 21, 2024	EF3	Adams, Iowa	15.98 mi	1300 yd	$1.0M
March 28, 2020	EF0	Adams, Iowa	0.57 mi	100 yd	$30K
June 28, 2017	EF0	Adams, Iowa	1.94 mi	30 yd	$1K
March 22, 2011	EF0	Adams, Iowa	3.12 mi	80 yd	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.