Tornado History

Monona Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monona, Iowa. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $250.3M, with 4 deaths and 62 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$250.3Mminimum property damage
April 26, 2024latest tornado
10.9 milongest listed path
1200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 July 28, 19861986EF3 June 11, 20082008EF3 April 9, 20112011F2 May 28, 19911991F2 June 23, 19981998EF2 October 4, 20132013F1 March 21, 19531953F1 May 18, 19621962F1 June 8, 19671967EF1 May 29, 20082008EF1 June 20, 20112011EF1 April 26, 20242024F0 August 17, 20012001F0 June 16, 19921992F0 July 5, 1987F0 July 6, 1998F0 May 21, 1998F0 June 23, 1998F0 June 13, 2001F0 August 17, 2001EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 April 14, 2012EF0 April 26, 2024EF0 April 26, 2024Unknown August 15, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19984
  • 20013
  • 20083
  • 20243
  • 20112
  • 19531
  • 19621
  • 19671

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
July 28, 1986F4Monona, Iowa1 mi73 yd00$250.0M
June 11, 2008EF3Monona, Iowa7.49 mi440 yd448N/A
April 9, 2011EF3Monona, Iowa3.38 mi1200 yd014N/A
May 28, 1991F2Monona, Iowa5 mi60 yd00$250K
June 23, 1998F2Monona, Iowa2 mi50 yd00N/A
October 4, 2013EF2Monona, Iowa4.89 mi250 yd00N/A
March 21, 1953F1Monona, Iowa10.9 mi600 yd00$25K
May 18, 1962F1Monona, Iowa1.9 mi200 yd00$25K
June 8, 1967F1Monona, Iowa5.1 mi300 yd00$25K
May 29, 2008EF1Monona, Iowa3.8 mi200 yd00N/A
June 20, 2011EF1Monona, Iowa7.13 mi300 yd00N/A
April 26, 2024EF1Monona, Iowa3.29 mi250 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.