Tornado History

Elma Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Elma, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 2014 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is EF0 (Light damage), the latest matching tornado is December 15, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $215K.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF0 (Light damage)highest rating

$215Kminimum property damage

December 15, 2021latest tornado

5.91 milongest listed path

80 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

20212
20141
20191

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
December 15, 2021	EF0	Howard, Iowa	1.46 mi	50 yd	$90K
December 15, 2021	EF0	Howard, Iowa	5.91 mi	45 yd	$90K
May 27, 2019	EF0	Howard, Iowa	0.67 mi	25 yd	$35K
August 31, 2014	EF0	Howard, Iowa	3.89 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.