Tornado History

Taylor Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Taylor, Iowa. The records below identify 34 tornadoes from 1954 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $23.7M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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34recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$23.7Mminimum property damage
May 21, 2024latest tornado
29.6 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 March 29, 19791979F3 June 7, 19841984F3 July 14, 19581958F2 April 11, 19811981F2 April 8, 19991999EF2 June 28, 20172017F2 October 14, 19661966F2 April 5, 19541954F2 October 14, 19661966EF1 May 11, 20112011EF1 May 11, 20112011F1 April 5, 19991999F1 May 16, 19991999EF1 June 16, 20172017F1 May 1, 1983F1 July 26, 2002F1 March 19, 1982F1 May 27, 1996F1 June 5, 1994F1 April 5, 1954EF0 November 11, 2015EF0 June 8, 2008EF0 April 27, 2016EF0 April 16, 2024F0 June 29, 1958F0 May 19, 1987F0 April 5, 1999F0 April 23, 1975F0 September 7, 1999F0 June 13, 2005EF0 May 11, 2011EF0 April 27, 2016EF0 April 27, 2016EFU May 21, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)7
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19995
  • 20113
  • 20163
  • 19542
  • 19582
  • 19662
  • 20172
  • 20242

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
March 29, 1979F3Taylor, Iowa29.6 mi500 yd01$2.5M
June 7, 1984F3Taylor, Iowa7 mi100 yd00$2.5M
July 14, 1958F3Taylor, Iowa3.6 mi100 yd00$250K
April 11, 1981F2Taylor, Iowa6.9 mi50 yd02$2.5M
April 8, 1999F2Taylor, Iowa3 mi500 yd00$500K
June 28, 2017EF2Taylor, Iowa6.99 mi1000 yd00$75K
October 14, 1966F2Taylor, Iowa1.5 mi100 yd00$25K
April 5, 1954F2Taylor, Iowa11.5 mi333 yd00$250
October 14, 1966F2Taylor, Iowa0 mi33 yd00N/A
May 11, 2011EF1Taylor, Iowa1 mi400 yd00$10.0M
May 11, 2011EF1Taylor, Iowa0.74 mi440 yd00$5.0M
April 5, 1999F1Taylor, Iowa3 mi25 yd00$100K

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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.