Tornado History

Sheldon Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Sheldon, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 8 matching records from 2000 through 2015. The strongest matching rating is F1 (Moderate damage), the latest matching tornado is October 23, 2015, and minimum reported property damage totals $105K.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$105Kminimum property damage
October 23, 2015latest tornado
3 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 July 9, 20002000EF0 May 11, 20142014F0 April 30, 20012001F0 April 30, 20012001F0 June 7, 20022002EF0 May 1, 20082008EF0 June 25, 20102010EF0 October 23, 20152015© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20012
  • 20001
  • 20021
  • 20081
  • 20101
  • 20141
  • 20151

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
July 9, 2000F1O'brien, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$100K
May 11, 2014EF0O'brien, Iowa0.49 mi50 yd00$5K
April 30, 2001F0O'brien, Iowa3 mi100 yd00N/A
April 30, 2001F0O'brien, Iowa3 mi100 yd00N/A
June 7, 2002F0O'brien, Iowa0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
May 1, 2008EF0O'brien, Iowa0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
June 25, 2010EF0Sioux, Iowa0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
October 23, 2015EF0O'brien, Iowa0.17 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.