Tornado History

Princeton Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Princeton, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1994 through 2016. The strongest matching rating is EF1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is October 6, 2016, and minimum reported property damage totals $10K.

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4recorded tornadoes

EF1 (Moderate damage)highest rating

$10Kminimum property damage

October 6, 2016latest tornado

18.11 milongest listed path

800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

20162
19941
19951

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
October 6, 2016	EF1	Scott, Iowa	18.11 mi	800 yd	N/A
July 17, 2016	EF1	Scott, Iowa	2.09 mi	100 yd	N/A
May 9, 1995	F0	Scott, Iowa	0.2 mi	30 yd	$10K
June 26, 1994	F0	Scott, Iowa	0.1 mi	25 yd	$500

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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.