Tornado History

Plymouth Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Plymouth, Iowa. The records below identify 45 tornadoes from 1951 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.3M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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45recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$9.3Mminimum property damage
April 16, 2024latest tornado
62.9 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 5, 19641964F3 June 14, 19671967F3 May 8, 19641964F3 June 7, 19651965F2 July 5, 19781978F2 September 7, 19641964F2 September 7, 19641964F2 August 7, 19911991F2 May 27, 19541954F2 June 9, 19631963F2 March 16, 19631963F2 August 7, 19911991F2 June 7, 19531953F1 June 6, 19801980F1 July 19, 1980F1 June 7, 1984EF1 December 15, 2021F1 April 5, 1958F1 October 9, 1973F1 August 4, 1985F1 June 3, 1975F1 August 26, 1951EF1 October 4, 2013EF1 April 16, 2024F0 June 13, 1964F0 May 8, 1986EF0 June 20, 2011EF0 October 23, 2015F0 April 27, 1989F0 July 1, 1996F0 July 7, 1997F0 July 27, 1997F0 June 23, 1998F0 June 5, 1999F0 August 17, 2001F0 June 4, 2005EF0 October 4, 2013EF0 October 4, 2013EF0 May 28, 2016Unknown July 7, 1977Unknown July 10, 1977Unknown May 26, 1979Unknown May 15, 1965EFU April 16, 2024EFU April 16, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)10
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating4
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19645
  • 20133
  • 20243
  • 19632
  • 19652
  • 19772
  • 19802
  • 19912

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 5, 1964F3Plymouth, Iowa62.9 mi300 yd00$2.5M
June 14, 1967F3Plymouth, Iowa6.2 mi500 yd03$250K
May 8, 1964F3Plymouth, Iowa9.3 mi200 yd00$25K
June 7, 1965F3Plymouth, Iowa11.5 mi100 yd00$25K
July 5, 1978F2Plymouth, Iowa20.8 mi30 yd00$2.5M
September 7, 1964F2Plymouth, Iowa2 mi250 yd00$250K
September 7, 1964F2Plymouth, Iowa7.9 mi200 yd00$250K
August 7, 1991F2Plymouth, Iowa1.5 mi63 yd00$250K
May 27, 1954F2Plymouth, Iowa2.3 mi200 yd00$25K
June 9, 1963F2Plymouth, Iowa2 mi33 yd02$25K
March 16, 1963F2Plymouth, Iowa2 mi200 yd00$25K
August 7, 1991F2Plymouth, Iowa3 mi80 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.