Tornado History

Mitchell Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Mitchell, Iowa. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1954 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.1M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$1.1Mminimum property damage
April 12, 2022latest tornado
6.6 milongest listed path
325 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 23, 19811981F2 June 11, 19661966F2 May 23, 19541954EF1 April 12, 20222022EF1 April 12, 20222022F1 June 3, 19741974F1 June 11, 20042004F1 June 16, 20042004EF0 April 12, 20222022EF0 July 16, 20152015F0 March 30, 20052005F0 March 30, 20052005F0 March 24, 19881988F0 August 17, 19941994EF0 June 7, 2008EF0 June 7, 2008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)4

Most Active Years

  • 20223
  • 20042
  • 20052
  • 20082
  • 19541
  • 19661
  • 19741
  • 19811

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 23, 1981F2Mitchell, Iowa3.8 mi50 yd00$250K
June 11, 1966F2Mitchell, Iowa1 mi250 yd00$25K
May 23, 1954F2Mitchell, Iowa0 mi50 yd00N/A
April 12, 2022EF1Mitchell, Iowa6.6 mi325 yd00$525K
April 12, 2022EF1Mitchell, Iowa2.8 mi250 yd00$110K
June 3, 1974F1Mitchell, Iowa3 mi200 yd00$25K
June 11, 2004F1Mitchell, Iowa4 mi60 yd00$1K
June 16, 2004F1Mitchell, Iowa5 mi40 yd00N/A
April 12, 2022EF0Mitchell, Iowa3.02 mi50 yd00$60K
July 16, 2015EF0Mitchell, Iowa2.07 mi40 yd00$40K
March 30, 2005F0Mitchell, Iowa1 mi50 yd00$15K
March 30, 2005F0Mitchell, Iowa1 mi50 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.