Appanoose County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Appanoose County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 23, 1961).

25tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 10 injured
68.6 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F17
(E)F210
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 23, 1961F268.6 mi600 yd20
May 8, 1988F247 mi43 yd00
Jun 2, 1980F219.8 mi80 yd50
Mar 6, 2017EF214.9 mi250 yd00
Nov 11, 2015EF213 mi190 yd00
Jun 14, 1964F211.9 mi200 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF29.7 mi90 yd00
Jul 15, 1992F23 mi17 yd00
Oct 8, 1970F22 mi150 yd00
Sep 1, 1961F21 mi30 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF18 mi60 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF12.9 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 9, 2018EF01.6 mi60 yd00
Oct 9, 2018EF00.5 mi20 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF214.9 mi250 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF18 mi60 yd00
Mar 6, 2017EF29.7 mi90 yd00
Nov 11, 2015EF213 mi190 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF12 mi30 yd00
Apr 10, 2008EF12.9 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2007EF00.1 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00
Sep 20, 2001F10.5 mi50 yd00
May 9, 1996F10.7 mi35 yd00

Nearby counties

Monroe County, IA15Putnam County, MO10Wayne County, IA33Davis County, IA23Schuyler County, MO9Lucas County, IA13Wapello County, IA28Sullivan County, MO12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Appanoose County, Iowa had?

25 tornadoes touched Appanoose County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Appanoose County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 23, 1961, with a 68.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Appanoose County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (7 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).