Tornado History

Washington Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washington, Iowa. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1965 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $40.5M, with 0 deaths and 29 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$40.5Mminimum property damage
May 24, 2024latest tornado
23.5 milongest listed path
700 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 15, 19981998EF3 March 31, 20232023F2 May 8, 19881988F2 June 7, 19841984F2 May 8, 19881988EF2 May 3, 20122012F2 November 9, 19751975F2 April 2, 20062006F1 May 20, 19871987EF1 July 16, 20072007EF1 June 20, 20152015F1 April 20, 19731973F1 April 2, 20062006F1 January 24, 19671967EF1 May 17, 2017EF1 May 17, 2017EF1 May 24, 2024EF1 May 24, 2024F0 April 3, 1981F0 April 11, 2001F0 June 12, 2002F0 June 6, 2006Unknown April 23, 1965© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20063
  • 19882
  • 20172
  • 20242
  • 19651
  • 19671
  • 19731
  • 19751

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 15, 1998F3Washington, Iowa18 mi400 yd028$9.0M
March 31, 2023EF3Washington, Iowa10.19 mi700 yd00N/A
May 8, 1988F2Washington, Iowa19 mi60 yd00$25.0M
June 7, 1984F2Washington, Iowa8 mi200 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 1988F2Washington, Iowa11 mi60 yd00$2.5M
May 3, 2012EF2Washington, Iowa3.53 mi440 yd00$500K
November 9, 1975F2Washington, Iowa0 mi33 yd00$25K
April 2, 2006F2Washington, Iowa1 mi75 yd00$25K
May 20, 1987F1Washington, Iowa1.5 mi27 yd00$250K
July 16, 2007EF1Washington, Iowa0.5 mi100 yd00$100K
June 20, 2015EF1Washington, Iowa1.38 mi75 yd00$50K
April 20, 1973F1Washington, Iowa2 mi350 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.