Tornado History

Crawford Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Crawford, Iowa. The records below identify 35 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.2M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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35recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$7.2Mminimum property damage
April 26, 2024latest tornado
16 milongest listed path
330 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 26, 19911991F3 June 16, 19921992F2 June 29, 19981998F2 May 16, 19991999F2 July 26, 19691969EF2 April 26, 20242024F2 May 7, 19751975F1 July 30, 19791979F1 August 17, 20012001EF1 May 29, 20082008F1 May 15, 19981998F1 May 16, 19991999EF1 April 26, 20242024F1 April 19, 19731973F1 August 24, 1990EF1 April 9, 2011F1 July 4, 1957EF0 May 29, 2008F0 June 1, 2001F0 May 7, 1988F0 July 24, 2005F0 April 26, 1986F0 July 28, 1986F0 May 15, 1998F0 May 28, 1998F0 May 16, 1999F0 May 16, 1999F0 June 1, 2001F0 June 1, 2001EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EFU December 15, 2021EFU April 19, 2023EFU April 26, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 19994
  • 20014
  • 20083
  • 20243
  • 19862
  • 20142
  • 19571

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
April 26, 1991F3Crawford, Iowa1.7 mi150 yd00$2.5M
June 16, 1992F3Crawford, Iowa7 mi200 yd03$2.5M
June 29, 1998F2Crawford, Iowa11 mi55 yd00$500K
May 16, 1999F2Crawford, Iowa16 mi80 yd00$500K
July 26, 1969F2Crawford, Iowa11.1 mi33 yd00$250K
April 26, 2024EF2Crawford, Iowa8.91 mi200 yd00$50K
May 7, 1975F2Crawford, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$25K
July 30, 1979F1Crawford, Iowa5.7 mi100 yd00$250K
August 17, 2001F1Crawford, Iowa6.3 mi50 yd00$200K
May 29, 2008EF1Crawford, Iowa2.5 mi75 yd00$150K
May 15, 1998F1Crawford, Iowa2.5 mi50 yd00$100K
May 16, 1999F1Crawford, Iowa2 mi50 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.