Carroll County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Carroll County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 27, 1995).

37tornadoes since 1950
F4strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
36 milongest path · 1995
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F017
(E)F110
(E)F26
(E)F30
(E)F42
(E)F50
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 27, 1995F436 mi400 yd00
May 27, 1995F430 mi250 yd10
May 27, 1995F222.5 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.6 mi100 yd00
May 5, 1960F213.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 7, 1972F22 mi200 yd00
Aug 11, 1976F22 mi100 yd00
Jun 7, 1972F21 mi200 yd00
May 10, 2015EF123.3 mi700 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF19.7 mi80 yd00
Jul 19, 2008EF17.8 mi100 yd00
May 29, 2008EF14.1 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 5, 2023unrated0.3 mi25 yd00
Jul 7, 2022unrated0.4 mi20 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF217.6 mi100 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF19.7 mi80 yd00
Nov 11, 2015EF01.5 mi40 yd00
Oct 23, 2015EF03.5 mi45 yd00
May 10, 2015EF123.3 mi700 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF05 mi90 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF02.6 mi140 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF00.7 mi80 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF01.6 mi200 yd00
Aug 31, 2014EF00.8 mi60 yd00

Nearby counties

Greene County, IA35Audubon County, IA16Calhoun County, IA41Crawford County, IA45Sac County, IA28Guthrie County, IA33Shelby County, IA31Ida County, IA16

Questions

How many tornadoes has Carroll County, Iowa had?

37 tornadoes touched Carroll County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Carroll County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 27, 1995, with a 36-mile path.

When is tornado season in Carroll County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (11 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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