Tornado History

Hamilton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hamilton, Iowa. The records below identify 55 tornadoes from 1963 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $41.5M, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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55recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$41.5Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
350 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 24, 19891989F3 November 12, 20052005F2 March 13, 19901990F2 June 22, 19741974F2 June 28, 19791979F2 June 28, 19791979EF2 December 15, 20212021EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 May 17, 19911991F1 October 16, 19801980F1 June 19, 19901990EF1 May 24, 20242024F1 November 12, 20052005F1 April 11, 20012001F1 May 3, 1963F1 August 19, 1979F1 May 29, 1980F1 July 8, 1987EF1 July 14, 2021F1 July 17, 1989EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 December 15, 2021EF0 April 24, 2008F0 August 27, 1964F0 November 12, 2005F0 May 18, 2005EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 December 15, 2021F0 July 11, 1990F0 May 17, 1991F0 July 15, 1992EF0 July 14, 2021EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014F0 June 6, 1999F0 June 6, 1999F0 July 9, 2003F0 September 5, 2004F0 March 30, 2005EF0 June 1, 2007EF0 June 21, 2009EF0 June 21, 2009EF0 July 6, 2014EF0 June 29, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 August 31, 2014EF0 July 19, 2018Unknown October 15, 1966Unknown June 7, 1967EFU April 7, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)11
  • EF0 (Light damage)21
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 201413
  • 20216
  • 20055
  • 19793
  • 19903
  • 19802
  • 19892
  • 19912

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 24, 1989F4Hamilton, Iowa19 mi150 yd00$25.0M
November 12, 2005F3Hamilton, Iowa5.8 mi150 yd13$11.7M
March 13, 1990F2Hamilton, Iowa6 mi50 yd00$2.5M
June 22, 1974F2Hamilton, Iowa0 mi100 yd00$250K
June 28, 1979F2Hamilton, Iowa7.2 mi350 yd010$250K
June 28, 1979F2Hamilton, Iowa1 mi177 yd00$250K
December 15, 2021EF2Hamilton, Iowa10.89 mi100 yd00$180K
December 15, 2021EF2Hamilton, Iowa8.37 mi125 yd00$100K
May 17, 1991F2Hamilton, Iowa6.5 mi60 yd00$25K
October 16, 1980F1Hamilton, Iowa4.9 mi33 yd00$250K
June 19, 1990F1Hamilton, Iowa6.5 mi50 yd00$250K
May 24, 2024EF1Hamilton, Iowa2.87 mi75 yd00$80K

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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.