Tornado History

Boone Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Boone, Iowa. The records below identify 51 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $30.7M, with 0 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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51recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$30.7Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2025latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 13, 19761976F3 June 13, 19761976F3 June 13, 19761976F2 March 13, 19901990F2 November 12, 20052005F2 May 7, 19621962F2 March 22, 19911991F2 July 7, 19641964F2 May 7, 19641964F2 June 11, 19661966F2 June 13, 19761976F1 October 16, 19801980F1 March 13, 19901990F1 November 12, 20052005F1 November 12, 2005F1 April 11, 2001F1 June 29, 1998F1 April 11, 2001F1 June 16, 1967F1 July 17, 1982F1 April 26, 1989EF1 December 15, 2021F1 May 10, 2001F1 June 7, 1953EF1 August 31, 2014F0 November 12, 2005EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 May 11, 2014EF0 June 7, 2015EF0 May 24, 2024F0 June 6, 1994F0 April 11, 2001EF0 August 21, 2017EF0 December 15, 2021EF0 April 23, 2022F0 July 26, 2000F0 April 17, 2002F0 April 3, 1981F0 March 6, 1992F0 May 30, 1998F0 May 30, 1998F0 May 30, 2000F0 June 11, 2004F0 June 11, 2004EF0 June 7, 2015EF0 June 20, 2018Unknown May 4, 1977EFU May 26, 2020EFU May 26, 2020EFU April 23, 2022EFU July 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating4

Most Active Years

  • 19764
  • 20014
  • 20054
  • 19983
  • 19642
  • 19902
  • 20002
  • 20042

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 13, 1976F5Boone, Iowa14 mi880 yd09$25.0M
June 13, 1976F3Boone, Iowa9.1 mi33 yd00$250K
June 13, 1976F3Boone, Iowa0 mi333 yd00$25K
March 13, 1990F2Boone, Iowa16 mi50 yd00$2.5M
November 12, 2005F2Boone, Iowa1 mi100 yd02$750K
May 7, 1962F2Boone, Iowa4.9 mi880 yd00$250K
March 22, 1991F2Boone, Iowa7 mi50 yd00$250K
July 7, 1964F2Boone, Iowa2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 7, 1964F2Boone, Iowa0 mi67 yd00$25K
June 11, 1966F2Boone, Iowa2 mi200 yd00$25K
June 13, 1976F2Boone, Iowa4.5 mi100 yd00N/A
October 16, 1980F1Boone, Iowa4.1 mi30 yd00$250K

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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.