Cerro Gordo County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Cerro Gordo County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1953).

40tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 6 injured

26.6 milongest path · 1953

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F114

(E)F25

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 10, 1953	F4	26.6 mi	10 yd	3
Apr 30, 1967	F3	7.7 mi	250 yd	0
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	16.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 27, 1998	F2	12.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 27, 1998	F2	7.5 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 26, 1973	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0
May 29, 1980	F2	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 22, 1984	F1	15 mi	77 yd	0
Jun 21, 2002	F1	12 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 6, 1994	F1	11.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 16, 1984	F1	6 mi	77 yd	2
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 28, 2025	EF0	1.6 mi	15 yd
Apr 12, 2022	EF1	4.5 mi	100 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF2	16.7 mi	100 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF0	2.9 mi	40 yd
Dec 15, 2021	EF0	3.5 mi	60 yd
Aug 27, 2021	EF0	2.1 mi	250 yd
Aug 27, 2021	unrated	2 mi	110 yd
Jul 14, 2021	EF0	5.1 mi	225 yd
Jun 9, 2018	EF0	1.2 mi	30 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	3 mi	110 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF0	1.1 mi	40 yd
Jun 7, 2008	EF0	1 mi	40 yd

How many tornadoes has Cerro Gordo County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Cerro Gordo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1953, with a 26.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cerro Gordo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (11 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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