Tornado History

Jefferson Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jefferson, Iowa. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1959 through 2017, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $28.2M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$28.2Mminimum property damage
May 17, 2017latest tornado
27 milongest listed path
250 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 9, 19591959F3 April 21, 19671967F2 May 8, 19881988F2 September 13, 19821982F2 November 9, 19751975F1 April 2, 20062006F1 April 20, 19921992EF1 May 17, 20172017F0 May 10, 20032003F0 May 10, 20032003F0 August 5, 19861986F0 April 8, 19991999F0 April 8, 19991999© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19992
  • 20032
  • 19591
  • 19671
  • 19751
  • 19821
  • 19861
  • 19881

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 9, 1959F3Jefferson, Iowa17.8 mi250 yd00$250K
April 21, 1967F3Jefferson, Iowa0 mi200 yd00N/A
May 8, 1988F2Jefferson, Iowa27 mi60 yd00$25.0M
September 13, 1982F2Jefferson, Iowa13 mi100 yd00$2.5M
November 9, 1975F2Jefferson, Iowa8.8 mi33 yd03$250K
April 2, 2006F1Jefferson, Iowa0.3 mi50 yd00$10K
April 20, 1992F1Jefferson, Iowa2 mi23 yd00$2K
May 17, 2017EF1Jefferson, Iowa1.27 mi25 yd00N/A
May 10, 2003F0Jefferson, Iowa5 mi100 yd00$100K
May 10, 2003F0Jefferson, Iowa2.4 mi100 yd00$100K
August 5, 1986F0Jefferson, Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00$2K
April 8, 1999F0Jefferson, Iowa0.1 mi10 yd00N/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.