Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Iowa. The records below identify 26 tornadoes from 1958 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $32.6M, with 1 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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26recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$32.6Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2024latest tornado
24.78 milongest listed path
1760 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 24, 19891989F4 April 8, 19991999F3 June 7, 19841984EF3 May 21, 20242024EF3 May 21, 20242024F3 July 14, 19581958F2 May 18, 19591959F1 August 22, 19881988EF1 August 2, 20152015F1 April 8, 20012001EF1 May 21, 20242024EF1 April 14, 20122012EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 28, 2017EF0 March 28, 2020F0 June 14, 1981EF0 April 16, 2024EF0 March 5, 2022EF0 June 28, 2017F0 July 16, 1999EF0 June 4, 2008EF0 May 11, 2011EF0 March 22, 2011EF0 April 26, 2024EFU March 5, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 20083
  • 19992
  • 20112
  • 20172
  • 20222
  • 19581
  • 19591

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
May 24, 1989F4Adams, Iowa12 mi1760 yd00$25.0M
April 8, 1999F4Adams, Iowa18 mi1000 yd01$1.0M
June 7, 1984F3Adams, Iowa11 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 2024EF3Adams, Iowa24.78 mi1600 yd10$1.8M
May 21, 2024EF3Adams, Iowa15.98 mi1300 yd00$1.0M
July 14, 1958F3Adams, Iowa11.2 mi100 yd01$250K
May 18, 1959F2Adams, Iowa1 mi200 yd00$250K
August 22, 1988F1Adams, Iowa4.2 mi50 yd00$250K
August 2, 2015EF1Adams, Iowa3.39 mi300 yd00$200K
April 8, 2001F1Adams, Iowa1 mi50 yd01$100K
May 21, 2024EF1Adams, Iowa12.31 mi200 yd00$100K
April 14, 2012EF1Adams, Iowa0.54 mi75 yd00$50K

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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.