Tornado History

Chickasaw Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Chickasaw, Iowa. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1953 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.0M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$3.0Mminimum property damage
December 15, 2021latest tornado
49.9 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 20, 19531953F2 August 9, 19931993F2 July 7, 19941994F2 July 17, 19561956F1 July 19, 19941994EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 April 11, 19651965F1 October 16, 19841984F1 July 20, 19991999F1 July 5, 19951995F1 October 12, 19611961F1 October 12, 19611961F1 June 29, 19831983F1 May 24, 19891989F1 June 18, 1991EF0 December 15, 2021F0 May 25, 1957F0 July 7, 2003EF0 August 19, 2009F0 June 13, 2000F0 July 19, 1994F0 July 19, 1994F0 August 28, 1981F0 May 8, 2002F0 June 21, 2002EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 May 27, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)10
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 19944
  • 19612
  • 20022
  • 20212
  • 19531
  • 19561
  • 19571
  • 19651

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 20, 1953F3Chickasaw, Iowa16.5 mi400 yd00N/A
August 9, 1993F2Chickasaw, Iowa5 mi55 yd02$500K
July 7, 1994F2Chickasaw, Iowa9.5 mi100 yd00$500K
July 17, 1956F2Chickasaw, Iowa2.3 mi200 yd01$250
July 19, 1994F1Chickasaw, Iowa8 mi45 yd00$500K
December 15, 2021EF1Chickasaw, Iowa3.99 mi180 yd00$255K
April 11, 1965F1Chickasaw, Iowa49.9 mi300 yd00$250K
October 16, 1984F1Chickasaw, Iowa1 mi27 yd00$250K
July 20, 1999F1Chickasaw, Iowa2 mi80 yd00$120K
July 5, 1995F1Chickasaw, Iowa8 mi40 yd00$100K
October 12, 1961F1Chickasaw, Iowa1 mi200 yd00$25K
October 12, 1961F1Chickasaw, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.