Tornado History

Adair Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adair, Iowa. The records below identify 33 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $36.3M, with 6 deaths and 41 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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33recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$36.3Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2024latest tornado
41.1 milongest listed path
1500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 27, 19531953EF4 May 21, 20242024F4 May 10, 19591959F4 April 8, 19991999F3 April 14, 19941994EF2 May 21, 20242024EF2 May 22, 20192019F2 April 18, 19631963F2 May 4, 19591959F2 May 4, 19591959F1 July 15, 19881988EF1 June 30, 20142014EF1 March 28, 20202020F1 May 22, 20042004F1 August 18, 1960F1 April 20, 1961F1 March 18, 1986EF1 June 28, 2017EF1 October 9, 2018F0 June 11, 1984EF0 June 28, 2017F0 May 18, 2000F0 May 18, 2000F0 May 23, 1981F0 May 23, 1981F0 May 23, 1981F0 May 18, 2000F0 May 22, 2004EF0 March 22, 2011EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 2, 2015EF0 October 9, 2018EF0 October 9, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 19593
  • 19813
  • 20003
  • 20183
  • 20042
  • 20142
  • 20172
  • 20242

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
June 27, 1953F5Adair, Iowa0 mi100 yd12$250K
May 21, 2024EF4Adair, Iowa15.74 mi1100 yd435$30.0M
May 10, 1959F4Adair, Iowa41.1 mi400 yd01$2.5M
April 8, 1999F4Adair, Iowa20.5 mi1500 yd02$1.0M
April 14, 1994F3Adair, Iowa14 mi130 yd00$500K
May 21, 2024EF2Adair, Iowa14.63 mi200 yd00$750K
May 22, 2019EF2Adair, Iowa3.34 mi150 yd11$500K
April 18, 1963F2Adair, Iowa1.9 mi200 yd00$25K
May 4, 1959F2Adair, Iowa4.5 mi100 yd00$2K
May 4, 1959F2Adair, Iowa5.1 mi100 yd00$2K
July 15, 1988F1Adair, Iowa0.8 mi33 yd00$250K
June 30, 2014EF1Adair, Iowa7.12 mi200 yd00$200K

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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.