Tornado History

Wapello Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wapello, Iowa. The records below identify 24 tornadoes from 1958 through 2023, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $31.2M, with 2 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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24recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$31.2Mminimum property damage
March 31, 2023latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 May 8, 19881988F2 September 13, 19821982EF2 March 31, 20232023F2 April 11, 20012001F2 May 8, 19881988F2 November 15, 19881988F2 June 16, 19901990F2 April 8, 19991999F2 June 8, 19581958EF1 June 8, 20082008EF1 June 20, 20152015F1 March 28, 19771977F1 April 14, 19871987EF1 April 27, 20142014F1 March 30, 1998F1 June 1, 2000F0 June 16, 1990F0 June 16, 1990F0 April 14, 1987F0 May 15, 1998F0 April 30, 2003F0 April 30, 2003EF0 June 20, 2018Unknown August 24, 1976© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19883
  • 19903
  • 19872
  • 19982
  • 20032
  • 19581
  • 19761
  • 19771

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
May 8, 1988F2Wapello, Iowa3 mi60 yd00$25.0M
September 13, 1982F2Wapello, Iowa13 mi100 yd00$2.5M
March 31, 2023EF2Wapello, Iowa8.71 mi400 yd00$2.0M
April 11, 2001F2Wapello, Iowa8.4 mi100 yd23$400K
May 8, 1988F2Wapello, Iowa11 mi43 yd00$250K
November 15, 1988F2Wapello, Iowa6 mi63 yd00$250K
June 16, 1990F2Wapello, Iowa6.5 mi53 yd00$250K
April 8, 1999F2Wapello, Iowa5 mi200 yd00$100K
June 8, 1958F2Wapello, Iowa0 mi50 yd00$2K
June 8, 2008EF1Wapello, Iowa2.08 mi100 yd00$75K
June 20, 2015EF1Wapello, Iowa3 mi175 yd00$75K
March 28, 1977F1Wapello, Iowa0 mi30 yd00$25K

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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.