Tornado History

Calhoun Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Calhoun, Iowa. The records below identify 37 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $34.3M, with 4 deaths and 26 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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37recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$34.3Mminimum property damage
April 16, 2024latest tornado
30.7 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 28, 19791979F4 June 9, 19541954F4 May 5, 19651965EF3 July 14, 20212021F3 June 7, 19531953F2 April 26, 19841984F2 June 19, 19901990F2 July 28, 19861986EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 May 15, 19651965EF1 May 10, 20152015F1 May 18, 20052005EF1 May 29, 20082008F1 June 23, 19811981EF1 December 15, 2021EF1 April 16, 2024F1 April 27, 1989EF0 May 29, 2008F0 May 9, 1963F0 August 17, 1987F0 June 23, 1998F0 May 28, 1998F0 May 30, 1998F0 June 1, 1999F0 July 5, 2004F0 June 11, 2004F0 August 10, 2006EF0 July 3, 2007EF0 September 30, 2007EF0 May 10, 2015Unknown May 18, 1977Unknown June 25, 1978EFU December 15, 2021EFU May 15, 2021EFU May 13, 2023EFU May 13, 2023EFU April 16, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)3
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 20215
  • 19983
  • 19652
  • 20042
  • 20072
  • 20082
  • 20152
  • 20232

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 28, 1979F4Calhoun, Iowa10.8 mi333 yd326$25.0M
June 9, 1954F4Calhoun, Iowa9.9 mi440 yd10$250K
May 5, 1965F4Calhoun, Iowa9.9 mi200 yd00$25K
July 14, 2021EF3Calhoun, Iowa10.81 mi505 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1953F3Calhoun, Iowa30.7 mi200 yd00N/A
April 26, 1984F2Calhoun, Iowa5 mi20 yd00$2.5M
June 19, 1990F2Calhoun, Iowa2 mi77 yd00$2.5M
July 28, 1986F2Calhoun, Iowa4 mi150 yd00$250K
December 15, 2021EF2Calhoun, Iowa11.52 mi80 yd00$50K
May 15, 1965F2Calhoun, Iowa0.5 mi50 yd00$250
May 10, 2015EF1Calhoun, Iowa18.11 mi700 yd00$1.0M
May 18, 2005F1Calhoun, Iowa2 mi100 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.