Tornado History

Red Oak Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Red Oak, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 4 matching records from 1999 through 2024. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is May 21, 2024, and minimum reported property damage totals $45K.

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4recorded tornadoes
EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$45Kminimum property damage
May 21, 2024latest tornado
8 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 May 5, 20072007F1 April 8, 19991999EF1 May 21, 20242024EFU October 1, 20192019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19991
  • 20071
  • 20191
  • 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.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 5, 2007EF2Montgomery, Iowa4.78 mi400 yd00N/A
April 8, 1999F1Montgomery, Iowa8 mi60 yd00$45K
May 21, 2024EF1Montgomery, Iowa2.91 mi70 yd00N/A
October 1, 2019EFUMontgomery, Iowa0.01 mi50 yd00N/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.