Tornado History

Mills Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mills, Iowa. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $645K, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$645Kminimum property damage
May 6, 2024latest tornado
11 milongest listed path
533 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 August 28, 19791979F2 June 16, 19921992F1 April 11, 20012001F1 October 31, 20002000F1 May 1, 19831983F1 May 4, 19501950EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 4, 20082008EF1 June 16, 20172017EF1 June 16, 20172017EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 December 15, 20212021EF1 May 6, 20242024EF1 April 26, 20242024F0 August 22, 1988F0 September 4, 1989F0 April 11, 2001F0 May 16, 1999F0 July 4, 1992F0 April 27, 2002EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 May 5, 2007EF0 June 18, 2018© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19922
  • 20012
  • 20072
  • 20082
  • 20172
  • 20212
  • 20242
  • 19501

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
August 28, 1979F3Mills, Iowa5.6 mi533 yd00$2K
June 16, 1992F2Mills, Iowa3 mi73 yd00$25K
April 11, 2001F1Mills, Iowa2 mi40 yd00$50K
October 31, 2000F1Mills, Iowa2.5 mi70 yd00$40K
May 1, 1983F1Mills, Iowa11 mi40 yd03$2K
May 4, 1950F1Mills, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$30
June 4, 2008EF1Mills, Iowa4.8 mi220 yd00N/A
June 4, 2008EF1Mills, Iowa5.13 mi440 yd00N/A
June 16, 2017EF1Mills, Iowa4.57 mi250 yd00N/A
June 16, 2017EF1Mills, Iowa1.79 mi150 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF1Mills, Iowa9.97 mi100 yd00N/A
December 15, 2021EF1Mills, Iowa0.63 mi50 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.