Tornado History

Mason City Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Mason City, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 7 matching records from 1998 through 2005. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is March 30, 2005, and minimum reported property damage totals $125K.

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7recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$125Kminimum property damage

March 30, 2005latest tornado

12.5 milongest listed path

50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

20053
19981
19991
20031
20041

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
June 27, 1998	F2	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	12.5 mi	50 yd	$125K
June 6, 1999	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	0.1 mi	20 yd	N/A
July 4, 2003	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	0.1 mi	20 yd	N/A
April 17, 2004	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	0.2 mi	25 yd	N/A
March 30, 2005	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	1.1 mi	50 yd	N/A
March 30, 2005	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	N/A
March 30, 2005	F0	Cerro Gordo, Iowa	0.5 mi	40 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.