Tornado History

Appanoose Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Appanoose, Iowa. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1961 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.3M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.3Mminimum property damage
October 9, 2018latest tornado
24 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 2, 19801980EF2 March 6, 20172017F2 September 1, 19611961F2 June 14, 19641964F2 May 8, 19881988F2 July 15, 19921992EF2 November 11, 20152015F1 June 2, 19801980EF1 April 10, 20082008EF1 April 10, 20082008F1 May 9, 19961996EF1 March 6, 20172017F1 June 12, 19671967EF1 March 6, 20172017F1 September 20, 2001EF0 October 9, 2018F0 June 16, 1990F0 June 16, 1990F0 May 24, 2004F0 May 27, 1995F0 November 15, 1988EF0 June 7, 2007EF0 October 9, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 20173
  • 19802
  • 19882
  • 19902
  • 20082
  • 20182
  • 19611
  • 19641

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 2, 1980F2Appanoose, Iowa14.7 mi80 yd05$2.5M
March 6, 2017EF2Appanoose, Iowa9.66 mi90 yd00$750K
September 1, 1961F2Appanoose, Iowa1 mi30 yd00$250K
June 14, 1964F2Appanoose, Iowa11.9 mi200 yd00$250K
May 8, 1988F2Appanoose, Iowa24 mi43 yd00$250K
July 15, 1992F2Appanoose, Iowa3 mi17 yd00$250K
November 11, 2015EF2Appanoose, Iowa4.91 mi180 yd00$200K
June 2, 1980F1Appanoose, Iowa2 mi30 yd03$2.5M
April 10, 2008EF1Appanoose, Iowa2.01 mi30 yd00$75K
April 10, 2008EF1Appanoose, Iowa2.92 mi50 yd00$75K
May 9, 1996F1Appanoose, Iowa0.7 mi35 yd00$70K
March 6, 2017EF1Appanoose, Iowa8.01 mi60 yd00$40K

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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.