Tornado History

Oelwein Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Oelwein, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1996 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is July 14, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $450K.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$450Kminimum property damage

July 14, 2021latest tornado

6 milongest listed path

140 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)1
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

19961
20071
20201
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	Injuries	Min. property damage
March 28, 2020	EF1	Fayette, Iowa	3.93 mi	140 yd	1	$165K
July 14, 2021	EF0	Fayette, Iowa	2.97 mi	30 yd	0	$275K
March 31, 2007	EF0	Fayette, Iowa	0.25 mi	75 yd	0	$10K
June 16, 1996	F0	Fayette, Iowa	6 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.