Tornado History

Sac Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sac, Iowa. The records below identify 25 tornadoes from 1965 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $10.8M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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25recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$10.8Mminimum property damage
August 5, 2023latest tornado
15.61 milongest listed path
2200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 26, 19911991EF3 April 9, 20112011F2 April 26, 19841984EF2 April 9, 20112011EF2 April 9, 20112011EF2 April 9, 20112011EF2 December 15, 20212021F2 May 15, 19651965F1 April 27, 19891989F1 August 13, 19851985EF0 August 31, 20142014EF0 August 5, 20232023F0 March 13, 19901990EF0 April 9, 20112011F0 May 15, 1998F0 May 27, 1999EF0 September 30, 2007EF0 June 22, 2010Unknown July 5, 1978EFU May 29, 2019EFU May 29, 2019EFU July 14, 2021EFU July 14, 2021EFU August 5, 2023EFU May 13, 2023© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating6

Most Active Years

  • 20115
  • 20213
  • 20233
  • 20192
  • 19651
  • 19781
  • 19841
  • 19851

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
April 26, 1991F3Sac, Iowa6 mi150 yd00$2.5M
April 9, 2011EF3Sac, Iowa10.14 mi1760 yd00$2.0M
April 26, 1984F2Sac, Iowa10 mi200 yd00$2.5M
April 9, 2011EF2Sac, Iowa8.42 mi2200 yd00$2.0M
April 9, 2011EF2Sac, Iowa8.34 mi660 yd00$1.0M
April 9, 2011EF2Sac, Iowa1.25 mi220 yd00$500K
December 15, 2021EF2Sac, Iowa15.61 mi100 yd00$150K
May 15, 1965F2Sac, Iowa0.5 mi50 yd00$250
April 27, 1989F1Sac, Iowa14 mi60 yd00$2K
August 13, 1985F1Sac, Iowa1.5 mi10 yd00N/A
August 31, 2014EF0Sac, Iowa2.13 mi60 yd00$90K
August 5, 2023EF0Sac, Iowa0.9 mi35 yd00$50K

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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.