Tornado History

Carroll Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Carroll, Iowa. The records below identify 29 tornadoes from 1957 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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29recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
August 5, 2023latest tornado
22.5 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 27, 19951995F2 May 5, 19601960F2 August 11, 19761976EF1 May 29, 20082008EF1 July 19, 20082008EF1 June 26, 20112011EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 June 22, 19641964F1 May 29, 19801980F1 May 27, 19831983EF0 May 10, 20152015EF0 August 28, 20072007EF0 October 23, 20152015EF0 August 31, 20142014F0 April 17, 2002F0 July 6, 1998F0 July 3, 1974F0 July 16, 1996F0 May 28, 1998F0 June 18, 2001EF0 August 28, 2007EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 November 11, 2015Unknown May 30, 1957EFU December 15, 2021EFU July 7, 2022EFU August 5, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20144
  • 20153
  • 19982
  • 20072
  • 20082
  • 20212
  • 19571
  • 19601

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 27, 1995F2Carroll, Iowa22.5 mi100 yd00$300K
May 5, 1960F2Carroll, Iowa13.8 mi150 yd00$250K
August 11, 1976F2Carroll, Iowa2 mi100 yd00$25K
May 29, 2008EF1Carroll, Iowa4.1 mi100 yd00$200K
July 19, 2008EF1Carroll, Iowa7.79 mi100 yd00$150K
June 26, 2011EF1Carroll, Iowa2.37 mi100 yd00$100K
December 15, 2021EF1Carroll, Iowa9.65 mi80 yd00$80K
June 22, 1964F1Carroll, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
May 29, 1980F1Carroll, Iowa0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 27, 1983F1Carroll, Iowa1 mi20 yd00$25K
May 10, 2015EF0Carroll, Iowa5.23 mi300 yd00$25K
August 28, 2007EF0Carroll, Iowa3.19 mi35 yd00$10K

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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.