Tornado History

Cromwell Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Cromwell, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 6 matching records from 2011 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 21, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $5.3M.

Want to check tornado history for a specific address?Use the address lookup to see nearby historical tornado tracks, dates, ratings, and distance from the location.

Check any address

6recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$5.3Mminimum property damage

May 21, 2024latest tornado

16.05 milongest listed path

800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)2
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

20242
20111
20121
20181
20221

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 14, 2012	EF2	Union, Iowa	16.05 mi	800 yd	2	$5.0M
April 26, 2024	EF2	Union, Iowa	8.1 mi	350 yd	0	$300K
October 9, 2018	EF1	Union, Iowa	2.3 mi	250 yd	0	$40K
May 21, 2024	EF0	Union, Iowa	0.35 mi	75 yd	0	$1K
March 22, 2011	EF0	Union, Iowa	1.98 mi	100 yd	0	N/A
March 5, 2022	EFU	Union, Iowa	0.79 mi	80 yd	0	N/A

Want to check a home, business, or exact property?Search any address to compare nearby historical tornado tracks against that specific location.

Check any address

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.