Tornado History

Ware Tornado History

This location page summarizes tornado records that list Ware, Iowa as a begin or end location. The dataset includes 5 matching records from 2011 through 2023. The strongest matching rating is EF4 (Devastating damage), the latest matching tornado is May 13, 2023, and minimum reported property damage totals $12.6M.

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5recorded tornadoes

EF4 (Devastating damage)highest rating

$12.6Mminimum property damage

May 13, 2023latest tornado

17.17 milongest listed path

2640 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

EF4 (Devastating damage)1
EF3 (Severe damage)1
EF2 (Considerable damage)1
EF1 (Moderate damage)1
Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

20114
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	Min. property damage
April 9, 2011	EF4	Pocahontas, Iowa	3.2 mi	587 yd	$2.5M
April 9, 2011	EF3	Pocahontas, Iowa	17.17 mi	2640 yd	$10.0M
April 9, 2011	EF2	Pocahontas, Iowa	0.9 mi	146 yd	$100K
April 9, 2011	EF1	Pocahontas, Iowa	2.42 mi	250 yd	$10K
May 13, 2023	EFU	Pocahontas, Iowa	0.47 mi	40 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.