Tornado History

Shelby Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Shelby, Iowa. The records below identify 28 tornadoes from 1955 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of EF3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.8M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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28recorded tornadoes
EF3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$6.8Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
25.56 milongest listed path
1900 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF3 April 26, 20242024F2 May 6, 19551955F2 September 25, 19731973F2 May 7, 19751975F1 May 26, 19871987F1 September 7, 19891989EF1 November 11, 20152015F1 May 18, 19621962F1 April 26, 19911991EF1 July 12, 20232023EF1 May 6, 20242024EF1 April 26, 20242024EF1 April 26, 20242024F0 September 7, 19891989F0 June 16, 1992F0 April 11, 2001F0 April 27, 1989F0 April 27, 1989F0 June 13, 2000F0 May 8, 2004F0 May 22, 2004EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 June 11, 2008EF0 March 22, 2011EF0 June 29, 2014EF0 May 24, 2024Unknown May 30, 1957EFU May 20, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)5
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20246
  • 19894
  • 20042
  • 20082
  • 19551
  • 19571
  • 19621
  • 19731

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, 2024EF3Shelby, Iowa25.56 mi1900 yd00N/A
May 6, 1955F2Shelby, Iowa15.5 mi200 yd00$25K
September 25, 1973F2Shelby, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$25K
May 7, 1975F2Shelby, Iowa9.9 mi33 yd00$25K
May 26, 1987F1Shelby, Iowa19 mi50 yd00$2.5M
September 7, 1989F1Shelby, Iowa5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
November 11, 2015EF1Shelby, Iowa7.34 mi150 yd00$1.2M
May 18, 1962F1Shelby, Iowa3 mi50 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F1Shelby, Iowa2 mi47 yd00$2K
July 12, 2023EF1Shelby, Iowa0.52 mi50 yd00N/A
May 6, 2024EF1Shelby, Iowa0.17 mi100 yd00N/A
April 26, 2024EF1Shelby, Iowa0.35 mi100 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.