Tornado History

Vinton Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Vinton, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 9 matching records from 1994 through 2023. The strongest matching rating is EF2 (Considerable damage), the latest matching tornado is March 31, 2023, and minimum reported property damage totals $200K.

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9recorded tornadoes

EF2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$200Kminimum property damage

March 31, 2023latest tornado

6.8 milongest listed path

150 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF2 (Considerable damage)2
F1 (Moderate damage)1
F0 (Light damage)3
EF0 (Light damage)2
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

20042
19941
20031
20161
20171
20181
20211
20231

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
July 17, 2016	EF2	Benton, Iowa	1.59 mi	100 yd	5	N/A
March 31, 2023	EF2	Benton, Iowa	1.7 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
July 20, 2003	F1	Benton, Iowa	6.8 mi	150 yd	0	$200K
August 3, 1994	F0	Benton, Iowa	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	N/A
May 21, 2004	F0	Benton, Iowa	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
May 21, 2004	F0	Benton, Iowa	0 mi	50 yd	0	N/A
June 28, 2017	EF0	Benton, Iowa	0.02 mi	10 yd	0	N/A
September 3, 2018	EF0	Benton, Iowa	0.01 mi	15 yd	0	N/A
July 14, 2021	EFU	Benton, Iowa	0.1 mi	10 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.