Tornado History

Lafayette Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Lafayette, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 3 matching records from 2009 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is July 14, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $500K.

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3recorded tornadoes

EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$500Kminimum property damage

July 14, 2021latest tornado

14.98 milongest listed path

100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF1 (Moderate damage)2
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

20091
20181
20211

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
April 26, 2009	EF1	Linn, Iowa	14.98 mi	100 yd	$500K
September 3, 2018	EF1	Linn, Iowa	4.98 mi	100 yd	N/A
July 14, 2021	EFU	Linn, Iowa	0.1 mi	10 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.