Jones County tornado history

46 tornadoes touched Jones County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Mar 13, 1990).

46tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

0killed · 12 injured

64.5 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F114

(E)F26

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated4

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 13, 1990	F4	19 mi	200 yd	0
May 20, 1953	F3	38.6 mi	400 yd	7
Jul 13, 1992	F3	5 mi	73 yd	0
Sep 28, 1972	F2	64.5 mi	2,200 yd	3
Apr 30, 1954	F2	16.6 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 29, 1958	F2	14.5 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF2	11.7 mi	200 yd	1
Jul 13, 1992	F2	5.7 mi	73 yd	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF2	2.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 11, 2025	EF1	12.4 mi	150 yd	0
Jul 11, 2025	EF1	10.1 mi	150 yd	0
May 8, 1988	F1	10 mi	40 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 11, 2025	EF1	12.4 mi	150 yd
Jul 11, 2025	EF1	10.1 mi	150 yd
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	1.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 25, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 25, 2024	unrated	0.8 mi	10 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	1.4 mi	50 yd
Aug 20, 2022	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 14, 2021	EF1	1.8 mi	40 yd
Jul 14, 2021	EF1	8 mi	30 yd
Jul 14, 2021	EF1	3.1 mi	30 yd
May 23, 2020	EF1	6.9 mi	30 yd
Jun 9, 2019	unrated	1.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Jones County, Iowa had?

46 tornadoes touched Jones County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Jones County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Mar 13, 1990, with a 19-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jones County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (12 of 46). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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