Tornado History

Fremont Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fremont, Iowa. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 2 deaths and 24 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
April 17, 2025latest tornado
19.9 milongest listed path
1971 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 22, 19641964F3 August 28, 19791979F3 June 22, 19641964F2 May 1, 19831983F2 June 13, 19901990F2 May 26, 19591959F2 April 20, 19641964F2 April 16, 19681968F2 July 8, 19651965F2 April 16, 19681968F2 August 26, 20042004EF2 April 14, 20122012EF2 June 28, 20172017F1 September 8, 19891989F1 May 28, 1976F1 June 19, 1978F1 May 1, 1983EF1 May 5, 2007EF1 April 17, 2025F0 May 21, 1988F0 August 11, 1993F0 June 7, 1990F0 May 8, 1995F0 April 8, 1999F0 April 27, 2002F0 April 27, 2002F0 May 24, 2004EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 June 5, 2008EF0 June 11, 2018EF0 April 19, 2023EF0 April 17, 2025EFU May 7, 2023EFU April 19, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19643
  • 20233
  • 19682
  • 19832
  • 19902
  • 20022
  • 20042
  • 20082

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 22, 1964F4Fremont, Iowa11.9 mi400 yd00$250K
August 28, 1979F3Fremont, Iowa19.9 mi533 yd214$2.5M
June 22, 1964F3Fremont, Iowa8 mi400 yd00$250K
May 1, 1983F2Fremont, Iowa7 mi20 yd03$2.5M
June 13, 1990F2Fremont, Iowa10.5 mi67 yd00$250K
May 26, 1959F2Fremont, Iowa15.9 mi400 yd00$25K
April 20, 1964F2Fremont, Iowa2.7 mi300 yd00$25K
April 16, 1968F2Fremont, Iowa2 mi200 yd00$25K
July 8, 1965F2Fremont, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$2K
April 16, 1968F2Fremont, Iowa0.5 mi33 yd00$2K
August 26, 2004F2Fremont, Iowa3 mi880 yd00N/A
April 14, 2012EF2Fremont, Iowa12.23 mi880 yd04N/A

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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.