Tornado History

Columbia Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Columbia, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 2003 through 2015. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is June 22, 2015, and minimum reported property damage totals $780K.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$780Kminimum property damage

June 22, 2015latest tornado

15 milongest listed path

900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20031
20071
20081
20151

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
May 30, 2008	EF2	Marion, Iowa	12.28 mi	900 yd	10	$750K
May 10, 2003	F1	Marion, Iowa	15 mi	50 yd	0	$30K
June 7, 2007	EF0	Marion, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	N/A
June 22, 2015	EF0	Marion, Iowa	0.35 mi	50 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.