Tornado History

Davis Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Davis, Iowa. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.4M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.4Mminimum property damage
November 5, 2024latest tornado
15 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 January 24, 19671967F3 April 8, 19991999F2 May 8, 19881988F2 June 2, 19801980F2 September 20, 19651965F2 May 8, 19881988F2 April 27, 19891989F1 March 13, 19901990F1 May 9, 19961996F1 May 4, 19771977F1 April 14, 19871987EF0 November 5, 20242024F0 June 20, 19791979EF0 April 25, 20082008F0 April 20, 1973F0 April 2, 2006F0 April 2, 2006F0 June 6, 2006EF0 June 12, 2008EF0 May 9, 2016© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20063
  • 19882
  • 20082
  • 19651
  • 19671
  • 19731
  • 19771
  • 19791

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
January 24, 1967F4Davis, Iowa6.8 mi150 yd00$25K
April 8, 1999F3Davis, Iowa11 mi400 yd00$550K
May 8, 1988F2Davis, Iowa15 mi60 yd00$25.0M
June 2, 1980F2Davis, Iowa5.1 mi33 yd00$2.5M
September 20, 1965F2Davis, Iowa10.3 mi150 yd00$250K
May 8, 1988F2Davis, Iowa3 mi43 yd00$250K
April 27, 1989F2Davis, Iowa6 mi60 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F1Davis, Iowa14 mi23 yd00$250K
May 9, 1996F1Davis, Iowa2 mi50 yd00$75K
May 4, 1977F1Davis, Iowa4.3 mi20 yd00$25K
April 14, 1987F1Davis, Iowa1 mi10 yd00$25K
November 5, 2024EF0Davis, Iowa0.32 mi50 yd00$120K

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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.