Tornado History

Monroe Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Monroe, Iowa. The records below identify 14 tornadoes from 1964 through 2016, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.6M, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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14recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$26.6Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2016latest tornado
26 milongest listed path
575 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 7, 19841984EF3 June 22, 20152015F2 November 15, 19881988EF2 November 11, 20152015EF2 June 22, 20152015F1 May 9, 19961996F1 June 22, 19641964F1 October 14, 19841984F1 November 12, 20052005EF1 June 20, 20152015F0 May 8, 19861986F0 May 9, 19961996EF0 July 19, 20162016F0 April 30, 20032003© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

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

Most Active Years

  • 20154
  • 19842
  • 19962
  • 19641
  • 19861
  • 19881
  • 20031
  • 20051

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, 1984F4Monroe, Iowa26 mi250 yd00$25.0M
June 22, 2015EF3Monroe, Iowa9.4 mi575 yd00$150K
November 15, 1988F2Monroe, Iowa4 mi60 yd04$250K
November 11, 2015EF2Monroe, Iowa8.12 mi190 yd00$150K
June 22, 2015EF2Monroe, Iowa1.71 mi290 yd00$125K
May 9, 1996F1Monroe, Iowa1.5 mi60 yd02$380K
June 22, 1964F1Monroe, Iowa5.4 mi200 yd00$250K
October 14, 1984F1Monroe, Iowa2 mi40 yd02$250K
November 12, 2005F1Monroe, Iowa1.5 mi50 yd00$50K
June 20, 2015EF1Monroe, Iowa0.57 mi70 yd00$5K
May 8, 1986F0Monroe, Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00$25K
May 9, 1996F0Monroe, Iowa1 mi30 yd00$5K

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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.