Tornado History

Winneshiek Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Winneshiek, Iowa. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1957 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.3M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$6.3Mminimum property damage
August 5, 2024latest tornado
14.7 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 5, 19651965F2 July 29, 19871987F2 March 24, 19881988F2 August 25, 19651965F2 June 4, 19731973F1 July 10, 19841984F1 June 12, 19901990F1 August 4, 19791979F1 August 4, 19791979F1 May 24, 19891989F1 August 4, 19791979EF0 April 12, 20222022EF0 September 12, 20192019F0 June 19, 19791979F0 June 26, 2002EF0 August 19, 2009EF0 August 5, 2024EF0 May 15, 2017F0 June 12, 1990EF0 May 17, 2017F0 April 19, 1957EF0 August 5, 2024© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)6
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)7

Most Active Years

  • 19794
  • 19652
  • 19902
  • 20172
  • 20242
  • 19571
  • 19731
  • 19841

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 5, 1965F4Winneshiek, Iowa2.3 mi200 yd00$25K
July 29, 1987F2Winneshiek, Iowa3 mi30 yd00$2.5M
March 24, 1988F2Winneshiek, Iowa7 mi33 yd00$2.5M
August 25, 1965F2Winneshiek, Iowa14.7 mi150 yd01$250K
June 4, 1973F2Winneshiek, Iowa1 mi100 yd00$250K
July 10, 1984F1Winneshiek, Iowa2 mi50 yd00$250K
June 12, 1990F1Winneshiek, Iowa2 mi40 yd00$250K
August 4, 1979F1Winneshiek, Iowa0.1 mi30 yd01$25K
August 4, 1979F1Winneshiek, Iowa0.1 mi30 yd00$25K
May 24, 1989F1Winneshiek, Iowa2.5 mi33 yd00$25K
August 4, 1979F1Winneshiek, Iowa0.1 mi30 yd00$2K
April 12, 2022EF0Winneshiek, Iowa0.6 mi125 yd00$125K

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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.