Tornado History

Humboldt Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Humboldt, Iowa. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1956 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.6M, with 0 deaths and 16 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$5.6Mminimum property damage
June 26, 2025latest tornado
7.7 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 June 7, 19841984F2 May 21, 20042004EF2 April 12, 20222022F2 June 12, 19811981F1 June 28, 19791979EF1 April 12, 20222022EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 June 9, 19741974F1 June 13, 19801980F1 May 4, 19821982F1 April 29, 19911991F1 May 29, 19561956F0 April 22, 19891989EF0 June 15, 20082008EF0 June 26, 2025F0 June 8, 1999F0 July 20, 2003F0 August 26, 2004EF0 June 22, 2010EF0 June 16, 2014EF0 July 27, 2016EFU May 29, 2019EFU December 15, 2021EFU August 20, 2021© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 20213
  • 20042
  • 20222
  • 19561
  • 19741
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19811

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 7, 1984F2Humboldt, Iowa7 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 21, 2004F2Humboldt, Iowa7.5 mi880 yd015$2.5M
April 12, 2022EF2Humboldt, Iowa4.85 mi250 yd00$75K
June 12, 1981F2Humboldt, Iowa0 mi33 yd01$25K
June 28, 1979F1Humboldt, Iowa7.7 mi300 yd00$250K
April 12, 2022EF1Humboldt, Iowa3.34 mi300 yd00$100K
December 15, 2021EF1Humboldt, Iowa4.23 mi80 yd00$30K
June 9, 1974F1Humboldt, Iowa2 mi100 yd00$25K
June 13, 1980F1Humboldt, Iowa0.1 mi20 yd00$25K
May 4, 1982F1Humboldt, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 29, 1991F1Humboldt, Iowa0.1 mi17 yd00$2K
May 29, 1956F1Humboldt, Iowa3.3 mi50 yd00$250

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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.