Tornado History

Harrison Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Harrison, Iowa. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1967 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.9M, with 2 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.9Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
19 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 16, 19921992F3 May 16, 19991999F3 May 16, 19991999F2 May 6, 19831983EF2 June 11, 20082008EF2 March 23, 20092009EF2 July 12, 20232023F1 June 13, 20002000F1 May 29, 19801980F1 June 17, 19841984F1 April 29, 19911991EF1 March 22, 20112011EF1 April 12, 20222022EF1 May 24, 20242024EF1 April 26, 2024EF1 April 26, 2024EF1 April 26, 2024EF1 April 26, 2024F0 June 17, 1984F0 June 12, 1987F0 June 14, 1991F0 May 16, 1992F0 June 18, 2001F0 April 17, 2002F0 May 22, 2004EF0 June 26, 2011EF0 June 29, 2016EF0 April 12, 2022EF0 April 26, 2024EF0 April 26, 2024Unknown June 20, 1967EFU September 24, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20247
  • 19842
  • 19912
  • 19922
  • 19992
  • 20112
  • 20222
  • 19671

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 16, 1992F3Harrison, Iowa19 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 16, 1999F3Harrison, Iowa7.5 mi440 yd216$1.9M
May 16, 1999F3Harrison, Iowa6.2 mi200 yd00$100K
May 6, 1983F2Harrison, Iowa15 mi20 yd00$250K
June 11, 2008EF2Harrison, Iowa5.47 mi440 yd00N/A
March 23, 2009EF2Harrison, Iowa8.6 mi440 yd00N/A
July 12, 2023EF2Harrison, Iowa9.4 mi100 yd00N/A
June 13, 2000F1Harrison, Iowa10 mi250 yd00$30K
May 29, 1980F1Harrison, Iowa1 mi30 yd00$25K
June 17, 1984F1Harrison, Iowa7 mi30 yd00$25K
April 29, 1991F1Harrison, Iowa1 mi40 yd00$2K
March 22, 2011EF1Harrison, Iowa11.67 mi100 yd02N/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.