Tornado History

Mt Ayr Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Mt Ayr, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 6 matching records from 1996 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is F3 (Severe damage), the latest matching tornado is April 26, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $1.6M.

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6recorded tornadoes

F3 (Severe damage)highest rating

$1.6Mminimum property damage

April 26, 2024latest tornado

23.5 milongest listed path

500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F3 (Severe damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

19962
20011
20041
20051
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	Min. property damage
April 11, 2001	F3	Ringgold, Iowa	23.5 mi	500 yd	$1.5M
April 26, 2024	EF1	Ringgold, Iowa	11.68 mi	300 yd	$80K
June 4, 2005	F1	Ringgold, Iowa	1 mi	50 yd	N/A
March 24, 1996	F0	Union, Iowa	0.1 mi	20 yd	$25K
May 27, 1996	F0	Ringgold, Iowa	0.1 mi	25 yd	N/A
May 24, 2004	F0	Ringgold, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 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.