Tornado History

Dickinson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dickinson, Iowa. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1960 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.5M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$8.5Mminimum property damage
August 29, 2024latest tornado
18 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 14, 19811981F2 June 14, 19811981F2 August 18, 19901990F2 July 11, 19601960F2 April 26, 19911991F1 June 13, 19831983EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 June 27, 19671967F1 May 25, 19601960F1 May 22, 19751975F1 May 22, 19751975F1 May 22, 19751975F1 July 7, 19621962EF1 September 20, 20182018F0 July 19, 1995EF0 August 13, 2008EF0 June 14, 2016F0 July 16, 1984F0 June 12, 2001F0 June 12, 2001F0 September 5, 2004EF0 May 3, 2015Unknown August 6, 1966EFU June 17, 2019EFU August 29, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19753
  • 19602
  • 19812
  • 20012
  • 19621
  • 19661
  • 19671
  • 19831

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 14, 1981F2Dickinson, Iowa13.3 mi33 yd00$2.5M
June 14, 1981F2Dickinson, Iowa13.1 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 18, 1990F2Dickinson, Iowa8.5 mi63 yd00$2.5M
July 11, 1960F2Dickinson, Iowa1 mi300 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F2Dickinson, Iowa18 mi60 yd00$250K
June 13, 1983F1Dickinson, Iowa1 mi30 yd01$250K
December 15, 2021EF1Dickinson, Iowa3.96 mi50 yd00$200K
June 27, 1967F1Dickinson, Iowa1 mi250 yd00$25K
May 25, 1960F1Dickinson, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$2K
May 22, 1975F1Dickinson, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$250
May 22, 1975F1Dickinson, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$250
May 22, 1975F1Dickinson, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$250

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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.