Tornado History

Wayne Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Wayne, Iowa. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1953 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $39.3M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$39.3Mminimum property damage
April 30, 2024latest tornado
59.3 milongest listed path
600 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 June 7, 19841984F4 June 2, 19801980F4 May 20, 19591959F4 May 10, 19531953F2 April 23, 19611961F2 September 22, 19851985F2 April 26, 19911991EF2 March 6, 20172017EF2 March 5, 20222022F2 June 2, 19801980F2 May 8, 19881988F2 April 26, 19911991EF2 March 5, 20222022F2 April 16, 19601960F1 May 8, 1988EF1 April 30, 2024EF1 October 2, 2007F1 June 23, 1975F1 June 15, 1982F1 June 7, 1984F1 May 24, 1989F1 June 7, 1981EF0 March 21, 2007F0 March 23, 1975F0 June 23, 2000F0 November 15, 1988F0 July 19, 1990F0 April 3, 1981EF0 April 10, 2008EF0 April 10, 2008EF0 November 11, 2015EFU March 5, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19883
  • 20223
  • 19752
  • 19802
  • 19812
  • 19842
  • 19912
  • 20072

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 7, 1984F4Wayne, Iowa19 mi250 yd00$25.0M
June 2, 1980F4Wayne, Iowa14.7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 20, 1959F4Wayne, Iowa17.2 mi440 yd05$250K
May 10, 1953F4Wayne, Iowa6.4 mi33 yd00$25K
April 23, 1961F2Wayne, Iowa59.3 mi600 yd00$2.5M
September 22, 1985F2Wayne, Iowa0.5 mi50 yd00$2.5M
April 26, 1991F2Wayne, Iowa15 mi77 yd02$2.5M
March 6, 2017EF2Wayne, Iowa7.68 mi250 yd00$2.0M
March 5, 2022EF2Wayne, Iowa9.87 mi300 yd00$300K
June 2, 1980F2Wayne, Iowa4.7 mi80 yd00$250K
May 8, 1988F2Wayne, Iowa9 mi43 yd00$250K
April 26, 1991F2Wayne, Iowa9 mi60 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.