Tornado History

Montgomery Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Montgomery, Iowa. The records below identify 30 tornadoes from 1950 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.5M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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30recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.5Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
11.67 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 13, 19741974F2 April 20, 19641964F2 April 12, 19641964F2 May 10, 19591959F2 May 8, 19501950EF2 May 5, 20072007EF2 May 21, 20242024F1 May 1, 19831983F1 May 20, 19871987F1 April 8, 19991999F1 June 27, 19531953F1 May 4, 19591959F1 August 6, 19601960EF1 May 6, 20072007EF1 April 27, 2016EF1 May 21, 2024F0 July 25, 1990F0 April 25, 1957F0 May 25, 1957F0 May 26, 1987F0 April 8, 1999F0 May 23, 1981F0 June 13, 2000EF0 March 23, 2009EF0 March 23, 2009EF0 March 5, 2022EF0 May 21, 2024EF0 May 24, 2024EF0 May 24, 2024EFU October 1, 2019© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)7
  • EF0 (Light damage)6
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20245
  • 19572
  • 19592
  • 19642
  • 19872
  • 19992
  • 20072
  • 20092

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 13, 1974F3Montgomery, Iowa10.9 mi20 yd00$250K
April 20, 1964F2Montgomery, Iowa0 mi350 yd01$250K
April 12, 1964F2Montgomery, Iowa2 mi150 yd00$25K
May 10, 1959F2Montgomery, Iowa1 mi200 yd00$2K
May 8, 1950F2Montgomery, Iowa0 mi200 yd00N/A
May 5, 2007EF2Montgomery, Iowa4.78 mi400 yd00N/A
May 21, 2024EF2Montgomery, Iowa11.67 mi1000 yd00N/A
May 1, 1983F1Montgomery, Iowa5 mi20 yd00$250K
May 20, 1987F1Montgomery, Iowa4 mi20 yd00$250K
April 8, 1999F1Montgomery, Iowa8 mi60 yd00$45K
June 27, 1953F1Montgomery, Iowa0 mi100 yd00$25K
May 4, 1959F1Montgomery, Iowa7.9 mi100 yd00$25K

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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.