Tornado History

Winnebago Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Winnebago, Iowa. The records below identify 23 tornadoes from 1961 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.2M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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23recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$9.2Mminimum property damage
August 17, 2025latest tornado
13 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 20, 19801980F2 June 7, 19841984F2 June 7, 19841984F2 May 17, 19821982F2 August 2, 19901990F2 August 9, 19991999F1 April 2, 19671967F1 April 26, 19841984F1 July 11, 19871987EF1 June 7, 20082008EF1 December 15, 20212021F1 June 17, 19621962F1 May 4, 19821982EF1 June 9, 20182018EF1 May 4, 2012F0 August 10, 1961F0 August 28, 1979F0 June 6, 1995EF0 June 17, 2010EF0 June 19, 2011EF0 June 1, 2014EF0 July 27, 2016EFU August 17, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)6
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19843
  • 19822
  • 19611
  • 19621
  • 19671
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19871

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
September 20, 1980F2Winnebago, Iowa10.2 mi60 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1984F2Winnebago, Iowa13 mi150 yd00$2.5M
June 7, 1984F2Winnebago, Iowa13 mi127 yd00$2.5M
May 17, 1982F2Winnebago, Iowa11 mi80 yd00$250K
August 2, 1990F2Winnebago, Iowa7 mi63 yd00$250K
August 9, 1999F2Winnebago, Iowa8 mi40 yd00$100K
April 2, 1967F1Winnebago, Iowa0 mi200 yd00$250K
April 26, 1984F1Winnebago, Iowa8 mi10 yd05$250K
July 11, 1987F1Winnebago, Iowa2 mi20 yd00$250K
June 7, 2008EF1Winnebago, Iowa6.37 mi150 yd00$250K
December 15, 2021EF1Winnebago, Iowa2.62 mi90 yd00$50K
June 17, 1962F1Winnebago, Iowa1 mi200 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.