Tornado History

Keokuk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Keokuk, Iowa. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1959 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.1M, with 3 deaths and 40 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$29.1Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
29.34 milongest listed path
1600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 7, 19841984EF4 March 31, 20232023F3 May 9, 19591959EF3 March 31, 20232023F2 June 7, 19841984F2 May 8, 19881988F1 July 6, 19821982F1 April 14, 19871987F1 November 15, 19881988EF1 October 2, 20072007F1 June 18, 19831983F1 June 6, 20062006EF1 April 14, 20122012EF1 April 27, 20142014EF1 November 11, 2015EF1 May 24, 2024F0 April 11, 2001EF0 April 10, 2008F0 June 10, 1960F0 November 15, 1988F0 August 19, 1990F0 May 8, 2002F0 May 17, 1987F0 June 16, 1990F0 June 19, 1992F0 June 12, 2002EF0 April 10, 2008EF0 June 20, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19883
  • 19842
  • 19872
  • 19902
  • 20022
  • 20082
  • 20232
  • 19591

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, 1984F4Keokuk, Iowa29 mi250 yd133$25.0M
March 31, 2023EF4Keokuk, Iowa7.09 mi700 yd03N/A
May 9, 1959F3Keokuk, Iowa6.6 mi200 yd00$250K
March 31, 2023EF3Keokuk, Iowa17.38 mi1000 yd00N/A
June 7, 1984F2Keokuk, Iowa10 mi200 yd01$2.5M
May 8, 1988F2Keokuk, Iowa12 mi60 yd00$250K
July 6, 1982F1Keokuk, Iowa0.5 mi20 yd01$250K
April 14, 1987F1Keokuk, Iowa2 mi10 yd00$250K
November 15, 1988F1Keokuk, Iowa14 mi50 yd00$250K
October 2, 2007EF1Keokuk, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$75K
June 18, 1983F1Keokuk, Iowa6.1 mi20 yd00$25K
June 6, 2006F1Keokuk, Iowa0.2 mi175 yd00$25K

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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.