Tornado History

Story Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Story, Iowa. The records below identify 56 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $36.8M, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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56recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$36.8Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2025latest tornado
27 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 13, 19761976F4 May 24, 19891989F3 March 22, 19911991F3 March 13, 19901990F3 June 15, 19501950F3 May 20, 19531953EF2 May 21, 20242024F2 March 13, 19901990F2 May 31, 19591959F2 May 7, 19621962F2 June 8, 19671967F2 June 18, 19741974F2 November 12, 20052005F2 August 26, 19651965F2 June 7, 1967F2 June 13, 1976F1 April 8, 1999F1 November 12, 2005F1 September 8, 2005EF1 June 7, 2015F1 August 3, 2004F1 September 5, 2004F1 June 11, 1966F1 June 8, 1967F1 July 1, 1973F1 June 12, 1976F1 May 30, 1998F1 June 6, 1999EF0 March 6, 2017F0 November 12, 2005F0 June 28, 1959EF0 June 30, 2014EF0 May 19, 2013F0 August 26, 2004F0 May 16, 1999F0 May 10, 2001F0 November 12, 2005EF0 April 23, 2022F0 March 22, 1991F0 May 7, 1973F0 August 28, 1979F0 June 12, 1984F0 June 22, 1984F0 August 26, 2004EF0 June 21, 2007EF0 June 8, 2010EF0 June 8, 2010EF0 August 21, 2017EF0 August 21, 2017EF0 July 19, 2018EF0 July 19, 2018EF0 July 19, 2018EF0 May 29, 2018Unknown May 30, 1957Unknown July 4, 1965EFU July 19, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)11
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)12
  • EF0 (Light damage)13
  • Unknown rating2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20055
  • 20044
  • 20184
  • 19673
  • 19763
  • 19993
  • 20173
  • 19592

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 13, 1976F5Story, Iowa7.3 mi880 yd00$250
May 24, 1989F4Story, Iowa13 mi150 yd00$25.0M
March 22, 1991F3Story, Iowa27 mi70 yd00$2.5M
March 13, 1990F3Story, Iowa9 mi100 yd01$250K
May 20, 1953F3Story, Iowa22.7 mi400 yd10N/A
June 15, 1950F3Story, Iowa5.6 mi300 yd05N/A
May 21, 2024EF2Story, Iowa23.29 mi1000 yd02$3.2M
March 13, 1990F2Story, Iowa3 mi60 yd00$2.5M
May 31, 1959F2Story, Iowa17 mi440 yd00$250K
May 7, 1962F2Story, Iowa0 mi150 yd00$250K
June 8, 1967F2Story, Iowa14.4 mi100 yd00$250K
June 18, 1974F2Story, Iowa2 mi200 yd00$250K

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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.