Tornado History

Floyd Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Floyd, Iowa. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $3.9M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$3.9Mminimum property damage
May 9, 2024latest tornado
12.02 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19651965F4 May 5, 19651965F2 September 28, 19861986F2 August 27, 19641964EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 May 27, 20192019EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 August 23, 19971997EF1 August 27, 20212021F1 March 24, 19881988F1 June 16, 19901990EF1 July 14, 20212021F1 July 8, 19591959EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 July 20, 1999F0 August 24, 1975EF0 April 12, 2022EF0 August 27, 2021EF0 September 21, 2016F0 June 16, 1984F0 June 22, 1984F0 June 16, 2004EF0 May 31, 2013EF0 August 27, 2021EF0 May 9, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20217
  • 19652
  • 19842
  • 19591
  • 19641
  • 19751
  • 19861
  • 19881

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 5, 1965F4Floyd, Iowa8.2 mi150 yd06$25K
May 5, 1965F4Floyd, Iowa7.9 mi150 yd00$25K
September 28, 1986F2Floyd, Iowa0.2 mi23 yd02$250K
August 27, 1964F2Floyd, Iowa1 mi77 yd00$25K
December 15, 2021EF1Floyd, Iowa1.79 mi65 yd00$1.1M
May 27, 2019EF1Floyd, Iowa9.83 mi105 yd00$625K
December 15, 2021EF1Floyd, Iowa6.7 mi80 yd00$490K
August 23, 1997F1Floyd, Iowa5 mi150 yd00$400K
August 27, 2021EF1Floyd, Iowa6.38 mi300 yd00$280K
March 24, 1988F1Floyd, Iowa1 mi20 yd00$250K
June 16, 1990F1Floyd, Iowa5 mi30 yd00$250K
July 14, 2021EF1Floyd, Iowa12.02 mi60 yd00$60K

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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.