Tornado History

Dubuque Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Dubuque, Iowa. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1958 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.6M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$28.6Mminimum property damage
July 11, 2025latest tornado
14.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19901990F2 April 30, 19671967F2 March 27, 19911991F2 July 29, 19581958F2 August 26, 19651965F2 July 9, 19661966F1 May 8, 19881988F1 June 2, 19801980EF1 May 25, 20082008F1 March 13, 19901990F1 June 10, 19581958F1 June 27, 19651965EF1 December 23, 20152015EF1 August 5, 20192019EF1 March 28, 2020EF1 June 20, 2021EF1 July 11, 2025F0 May 8, 1988EF0 March 6, 2017EF0 May 26, 2007F0 May 15, 1998F0 June 16, 1996F0 May 28, 1998EF0 July 23, 2016EF0 August 11, 2021EF0 July 11, 2025Unknown June 4, 1969EFU August 14, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19582
  • 19652
  • 19882
  • 19902
  • 19982
  • 20212
  • 20252
  • 19661

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
March 13, 1990F4Dubuque, Iowa1 mi200 yd00$25.0M
April 30, 1967F2Dubuque, Iowa2 mi400 yd00$250K
March 27, 1991F2Dubuque, Iowa1 mi100 yd01$250K
July 29, 1958F2Dubuque, Iowa14.5 mi200 yd00$25K
August 26, 1965F2Dubuque, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$25K
July 9, 1966F2Dubuque, Iowa0 mi250 yd00$25K
May 8, 1988F1Dubuque, Iowa11 mi43 yd00$2.5M
June 2, 1980F1Dubuque, Iowa3.6 mi50 yd00$250K
May 25, 2008EF1Dubuque, Iowa1.53 mi250 yd00$250K
March 13, 1990F1Dubuque, Iowa3 mi23 yd00$25K
June 10, 1958F1Dubuque, Iowa1 mi50 yd00$2K
June 27, 1965F1Dubuque, Iowa0 mi100 yd00$2K

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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.