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Tornado History

Jones Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Jones, Iowa. The records below identify 44 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $33.0M, with 0 deaths and 4 injuries recorded across the listed events.

Key Tornado Statistics

Total Tornadoes44
Total Deaths0
Total Injuries4
Property Damage$33.0M
Avg Length3.1 mi
Avg Width72 yd

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Key Tornado Facts for Jones, Iowa

Top local patterns from the historical tornado records in this group.

Average 0.6 tornadoes per year (1.9/yr in last decade)
July is the peak tornado month with 11 recorded events
Deadliest tornado: F3 in Jones, Iowa with 0 deaths
2017 was the most active year with 4 tornadoes
The 2020s had the most tornado activity (11 events)
Longest tornado: 19.2 miles in Jones, Iowa
Widest tornado: 880.0 yards in Jones, Iowa
Most tornadoes in one day: 3 on Jun 28, 2017

Monthly Distribution

Shows tornado frequency across months of the year, highlighting seasonal patterns and peak tornado periods.

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Summary: In Jones, Iowa, July is the most active month with 11 tornadoes.

Annual Tornado Trend

Shows year-by-year tornado counts, making active years and quiet stretches easier to spot.

4320

Summary: 2017 was the most active year with 4 recorded tornadoes.

Tornado Intensity Distribution

Shows the breakdown of tornadoes by EF/F rating.

F0
EF0
F1
EF1
F2
EF2
F3
F4
EFU

Summary: F0 tornadoes are the most common in this group, with 12 recorded events.

Property Damage Trends

Visualizes reported property damage over time. Bars use a log-like scale so very large damage years do not flatten the rest of the chart.

$27.5M$2.8M$275K$0

Summary: The highest reported property damage year in this group is 1990 with at least $27.5M in NOAA-listed property damage.

Historical Track Sketch

F4 March 13, 19901990F3 July 13, 19921992F3 May 20, 19531953F2 July 13, 19921992F2 April 30, 19541954EF2 June 28, 20172017EF2 June 28, 20172017F1 March 13, 19901990F1 May 8, 19881988F1 April 13, 20062006F1 May 21, 20042004EF1 April 15, 20172017F1 June 27, 19651965EF1 June 28, 20172017EF1 July 14, 2021EF1 July 14, 2021EF1 July 14, 2021EF1 March 31, 2023EF1 July 11, 2025EF1 July 11, 2025F0 May 8, 1988F0 May 31, 2000F0 July 20, 2003EF0 August 19, 2009F0 September 18, 1960F0 September 12, 1991F0 July 27, 1995F0 May 15, 1998F0 June 22, 1984F0 August 14, 1985F0 June 10, 1999F0 August 23, 2002F0 May 30, 2004EF0 July 10, 2008EF0 June 29, 2014EF0 May 3, 2018EF0 October 3, 2018EF0 August 16, 2018EF0 July 15, 2024EFU June 9, 2019EFU May 23, 2020EFU August 20, 2022EFU June 25, 2024EFU June 25, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

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
March 13, 1990F4Jones, Iowa5 mi200 yd00$25.0M
July 13, 1992F3Jones, Iowa5 mi73 yd00$2.5M
May 20, 1953F3Jones, Iowa19.2 mi400 yd03N/A
July 13, 1992F2Jones, Iowa5.7 mi73 yd00$2.5M
April 30, 1954F2Jones, Iowa16.6 mi50 yd00N/A
June 28, 2017EF2Jones, Iowa1.5 mi200 yd00N/A
June 28, 2017EF2Jones, Iowa1.28 mi30 yd00N/A
March 13, 1990F1Jones, Iowa6 mi30 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 1988F1Jones, Iowa10 mi40 yd00$250K
April 13, 2006F1Jones, Iowa3.7 mi880 yd01$100K
May 21, 2004F1Jones, Iowa6 mi100 yd00$40K
April 15, 2017EF1Jones, Iowa3.22 mi25 yd00$10K

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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.