Tornado History

Louisa Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Louisa, Iowa. The records below identify 15 tornadoes from 1967 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $27.9M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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15recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$27.9Mminimum property damage
April 16, 2024latest tornado
16.6 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 June 1, 20072007F2 May 8, 19881988F2 January 24, 19671967F2 January 24, 19671967EF2 March 6, 20172017F1 May 20, 19871987F1 June 18, 19981998EF1 April 16, 20242024F0 May 10, 20032003F0 April 3, 19811981F0 April 30, 20032003F0 June 18, 19981998F0 May 1, 19831983EF0 May 9, 20162016Unknown May 4, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19672
  • 19982
  • 20032
  • 19771
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 19871
  • 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
June 1, 2007EF3Louisa, Iowa5.56 mi774 yd01$1.0M
May 8, 1988F2Louisa, Iowa7 mi60 yd00$25.0M
January 24, 1967F2Louisa, Iowa2 mi150 yd01$25K
January 24, 1967F2Louisa, Iowa3 mi250 yd00$30
March 6, 2017EF2Louisa, Iowa0.31 mi150 yd00N/A
May 20, 1987F1Louisa, Iowa11.5 mi27 yd00$250K
June 18, 1998F1Louisa, Iowa1 mi100 yd01$180K
April 16, 2024EF1Louisa, Iowa10.75 mi600 yd00N/A
May 10, 2003F0Louisa, Iowa11.5 mi200 yd00$1.0M
April 3, 1981F0Louisa, Iowa16.6 mi33 yd00$250K
April 30, 2003F0Louisa, Iowa16 mi880 yd00$200K
June 18, 1998F0Louisa, Iowa0.1 mi0.5 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.