Tornado History

Van Buren Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Van Buren, Iowa. The records below identify 27 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $4.4M, with 2 deaths and 17 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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27recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$4.4Mminimum property damage
August 11, 2025latest tornado
32.8 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 16, 19671967F3 May 9, 19591959F3 January 24, 19671967EF3 May 27, 20192019F2 August 20, 19641964F2 April 21, 19671967F2 November 9, 19751975F2 April 27, 19891989EF2 April 10, 20082008F2 April 2, 20062006F2 April 26, 19641964EF1 April 10, 20082008F1 April 16, 19601960F1 June 14, 19801980F1 April 2, 2006F1 April 2, 2006EF1 July 19, 2018EF1 July 19, 2018F0 May 10, 2003F0 June 2, 1990F0 April 27, 1989EF0 June 12, 2008EF0 June 21, 2010EF0 June 28, 2015EF0 May 10, 2017Unknown May 7, 1965EFU August 11, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)3
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19673
  • 20063
  • 20083
  • 19642
  • 19892
  • 20182
  • 19591
  • 19601

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 16, 1967F3Van Buren, Iowa19.4 mi500 yd216$2.5M
May 9, 1959F3Van Buren, Iowa0 mi250 yd01$250K
January 24, 1967F3Van Buren, Iowa25 mi400 yd00$250K
May 27, 2019EF3Van Buren, Iowa7.27 mi100 yd00N/A
August 20, 1964F2Van Buren, Iowa0.3 mi50 yd00$250K
April 21, 1967F2Van Buren, Iowa32.8 mi100 yd00$250K
November 9, 1975F2Van Buren, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$250K
April 27, 1989F2Van Buren, Iowa12 mi60 yd00$250K
April 10, 2008EF2Van Buren, Iowa1.83 mi220 yd00$150K
April 2, 2006F2Van Buren, Iowa3 mi100 yd00$30K
April 26, 1964F2Van Buren, Iowa2 mi200 yd00$25K
April 10, 2008EF1Van Buren, Iowa5.29 mi50 yd00$30K

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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.