Mitchell County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Mitchell County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 12, 1971).

21tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
15.4 milongest path · 1971
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F17
(E)F24
(E)F32
(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
Jul 12, 1971F315.4 mi833 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F312 mi150 yd00
Jun 8, 1993F26 mi100 yd00
May 23, 1981F23.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 11, 1966F21 mi250 yd00
May 23, 1954F20.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF19.1 mi325 yd00
Jun 16, 2004F15 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F14 mi60 yd00
Jun 3, 1974F13 mi200 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF12.8 mi250 yd00
Jul 31, 1994F11.5 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 12, 2022EF08.1 mi50 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF12.8 mi250 yd00
Apr 12, 2022EF19.1 mi325 yd00
Jul 16, 2015EF02.1 mi40 yd00
Jun 7, 2008EF00.3 mi30 yd00
Jun 7, 2008EF01.1 mi25 yd00
Mar 30, 2005F01 mi50 yd00
Mar 30, 2005F01 mi50 yd00
Jun 16, 2004F15 mi40 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F14 mi60 yd00
Jun 11, 2004F312 mi150 yd00
Aug 17, 1994F00.2 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Floyd County, IA27Mower County, MN36Howard County, IA41Worth County, IA25Cerro Gordo County, IA40Chickasaw County, IA30Freeborn County, MN68Fillmore County, MN28

Questions

How many tornadoes has Mitchell County, Iowa had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Mitchell County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 12, 1971, with a 15.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Mitchell County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (9 of 21). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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