Tornado History

Shell Rock Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Shell Rock, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 6 matching records from 1998 through 2021. The strongest matching rating is F2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is July 14, 2021, and minimum reported property damage totals $585K.

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6recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$585Kminimum property damage

July 14, 2021latest tornado

20.5 milongest listed path

630 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)1
F1 (Moderate damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)2
EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

20142
19981
20011
20071
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	Min. property damage
June 27, 1998	F2	Butler, Iowa	20.5 mi	75 yd	$10K
July 14, 2021	EF1	Butler, Iowa	3.13 mi	630 yd	$300K
June 16, 2014	EF1	Butler, Iowa	2.12 mi	120 yd	$200K
September 6, 2001	F1	Butler, Iowa	1.5 mi	75 yd	$75K
June 21, 2007	EF0	Butler, Iowa	0.1 mi	30 yd	N/A
August 31, 2014	EF0	Butler, Iowa	0.21 mi	50 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.