Tornado History

Ida Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ida, Iowa. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1953 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.2M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.2Mminimum property damage
December 15, 2021latest tornado
47.6 milongest listed path
833 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 July 26, 19691969F2 June 7, 19841984F2 June 7, 19841984F2 June 16, 19571957EF2 April 9, 20112011F2 June 7, 19531953F1 July 30, 19791979EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 April 9, 20112011EF0 December 15, 20212021F0 August 7, 19911991F0 June 16, 19921992F0 June 13, 20012001EFU September 24, 20192019EFU September 24, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19842
  • 20112
  • 20192
  • 20212
  • 19531
  • 19571
  • 19691
  • 19791

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
July 26, 1969F3Ida, Iowa22.5 mi200 yd00$250K
June 7, 1984F2Ida, Iowa16 mi150 yd01$2.5M
June 7, 1984F2Ida, Iowa12 mi100 yd01$2.5M
June 16, 1957F2Ida, Iowa47.6 mi33 yd00$250K
April 9, 2011EF2Ida, Iowa4.13 mi440 yd00$50K
June 7, 1953F2Ida, Iowa17.8 mi833 yd00N/A
July 30, 1979F1Ida, Iowa17.3 mi100 yd00$250K
December 15, 2021EF1Ida, Iowa13 mi75 yd00$200K
April 9, 2011EF1Ida, Iowa4.21 mi200 yd00$100K
December 15, 2021EF0Ida, Iowa2.92 mi50 yd00$75K
August 7, 1991F0Ida, Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00$2K
June 16, 1992F0Ida, Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00$2K

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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.