Ringgold County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Ringgold County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 24, 1989). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 3 people.

29tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

1killed · 3 injured

76.5 milongest path · 2001

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F112

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 1989	F4	49 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Apr 11, 2001	F3	76.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1955	F3	5.4 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1984	F2	14 mi	150 yd	3	1
May 23, 1981	F2	15.9 mi	130 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1964	F2	14.8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	10.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1990	F2	4 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 1, 2010	EF2	1.5 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 5, 1971	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	21.8 mi	450 yd	0	0
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	12.2 mi	280 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	300 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	11.7 mi	300 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	9.1 mi	250 yd
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	10.2 mi	100 yd
Oct 9, 2018	EF0	3.1 mi	40 yd
Jun 25, 2018	EF0	0.7 mi	40 yd
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	21.8 mi	450 yd
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	12.2 mi	280 yd
Nov 11, 2015	EF1	11.2 mi	200 yd
May 26, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jun 1, 2010	EF2	1.5 mi	250 yd
Apr 26, 2009	EF0	1.3 mi	30 yd

Deadliest: Jun 7, 1984, F2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Worth County, MO14 Union County, IA42 Taylor County, IA41 Decatur County, IA20 Harrison County, MO27 Adams County, IA28 Clarke County, IA20 Gentry County, MO20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ringgold County, Iowa had?

29 tornadoes touched Ringgold County, Iowa between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ringgold County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 24, 1989, with a 49-mile path.

When is tornado season in Ringgold County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (9 of 29). 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).