Tornado History

Des Moines Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Des Moines, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 6 matching records from 1998 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is July 15, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $10.7M.

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6recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$10.7Mminimum property damage

July 15, 2024latest tornado

18.3 milongest listed path

300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20002
19981
19991
20071
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	Injuries	Min. property damage
June 29, 1998	F2	Polk, Iowa	18.3 mi	150 yd	83	$10.0M
July 15, 2024	EF1	Polk, Iowa	6.88 mi	300 yd	0	$500K
May 30, 2000	F1	Polk, Iowa	8 mi	40 yd	0	$100K
October 2, 2007	EF1	Polk, Iowa	0.44 mi	20 yd	0	$75K
April 8, 1999	F0	Polk, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	$43K
May 30, 2000	F0	Polk, Iowa	0.1 mi	20 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.