Tornadoes in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest and central Wisconsin
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Background Information
Statistics (1850-Present)
Records (1850-Present)
Floyd County (IA) Tornadoes*
1850-2006
Date Time Location Other 
Counties 
Affected		 Length
(miles)		 Width
(yards)		 Deaths** Injuries** F-Scale
Month Day Year
6 16 2004 1449-1451 CST Rudd 2N None 0.2 20 0 0 F0
  Brief touch down causing no damage.
7 20 1999 1630-1631 CST Carville 1SE Chickasaw 0.1 60 0 0 F1
 
 A tornado touched down on the Floyd-Chickasaw County line north of Nashua and moved northeast for 2 miles.  Two farms had extensive damage, including a blown down silo, several damaged barns and outbuildings, sheared off trees, damaged crops and downed utility poles.  Hail the size of golfballs and baseballs was also reported by law enforcement officials and local television station.  The tornado caused an estimated $15,000 in crop damage.
8 23 1997 1950-2000 CST Charles City 5SW to Charles City 5S None 5 150 0 0 F1

A tornado damaged seven farms, destroying numerous grain bins and outbuildings. Eight cattle were also killed by downed power lines.
7 6 1994 1347 CST ? None ? ? 0 0 F1
7 10 1993 1255-1325 CST Nora Springs to Charles City 7W None 12 110 0 0 F2

Several farmsteads were damaged.
6 16 1990 2254-2306 CST Nora Springs 3NE to Rudd 5.5N None 5 30 0 0 F1

Extensive damage occurred when several farmsteads were hit in the northwest part of the county.
3 24 1988 1515 CST Nora Springs 1E None 1 20 0 0 F1

Structural damage was reported during this brief touchdown.
9 28 1986 2045 CST Colwell None 0.2 25 0 2 F2

A tornado struck a farmhouse, slightly injuring a couple inside. The roof was removed which tipped the house over into the basement. A number of outbuildings were also destroyed.
6 22 1984 1802 CST Charles City 5S None ?? ?? 0 0 F0
6 16 1984 1905 CST Charles City 2W None ?? ?? 0 0 F0
8 24  1975 2045 CST ? None ? ? 0 0 F0
9 9 1970 1442 CST Green Bulter 3 200 0 0 F2

This tornado started in Butler County and moved into Floyd County moving a pickup truck 300 feet and destroying many barns.
5 15 1968 1510-1600 CST Hansell 1NE to Chester 2S Butler
Chickasaw
Franklin
Howard		 65 400 13 462 F5

Moved northeast from north of Hansell, passing east of Aredale, west of Greene, east of Marble Rock, and devastating Charles City. The tornado grew larger and more intense as it approached Charles City. The huge funnel passed directly through town, destroying 337 homes, and causing about $30 million in damage. The tornado continued to the northeast hitting Elma and causing another $1.5 million in damages. From there the tornado turned to the north and dissipated south of Chester, 4 miles south of the Minnesota border. Nearly 2000 homes were damaged or destroyed. All 13 deaths occurred in Floyd County. 450 injuries were reported in Floyd County and 12 injuries in Howard County.
5 5 1965 1945-2124 CST Nora Springs 2N (IA) to Yucatan (MN) Fillmore
Houston (MN)
Howard
Mitchell
Winneshiek		 80 150 0 17 F4

Moved east-northeast from 2 miles north of Nora Springs, passing 3 miles north of Cresco and lifting near Yucatan, MN. The only F4 damage was to two large farm houses, 3 miles northwest of Kendallville in Winneshiek County. About 28 farms lost buildings in Iowa. Six people were injured in Minnesota, as homes and barns were destroyed near Canton, Lenora, and Newburg (Fillmore County). Six people were injured in Floyd County and 5 in Howard County.
8 27 1964 2255 CST ? None ? ? 0 0 F2
7 8 1959 1500 CST Charles City 8N None 1 200 0 0 F2

A barn and farm machinery was destroyed.
5 20 1953 2100 CST Allison 4W to Charles City Butler 20 125 0 0 F2

Only a rope-stage funnel was seen in Charles City with trees downed. More damage occurred in Butler County.
5 11 1937 2100 CST Rudd None ?? ?? 0 0 F2

A barn and other farm buildings were destroyed near Rudd, with damage estimated at $10,000.
9 6 1936 1830 CST Rockford None ?? ?? 0 0 F2

Several homes were damaged as this east moving tornado hit the southwest edge of Rockford. Damage estimates totalled $15,000.
6 11 1925 1830 CST Marble Rock 2S to Carrville None 20 200 0 0 F2

This tornado skipped northeast from south of Marble Rock through Carrville, where homes were unroofed. Total damage estimates totalled $10,000.
6 11 1925 1830 CST Farmers Grove to 5NW of Greene Butler 10 ?? 0 8 F2

This tornado started in Butler County, Iowa and moved north from a meeting place known as "Farmers Grove", where the trees were mowed down. All barns were destroyed on one farm about 5 miles northwest of Greene.
5 9 1918 1630 CST Pearl Rock 2N to Calmar Chickasaw
Winneshiek		 50 800 7 15 F4

This tornado touched down in extreme southeast Floyd County, a few miles north of where the four counties meet. The deaths and majority of the damage occurred in Chickasaw and Winneshiek Counties as it moved east-northeast.
6 7 1908 1650 CST Charles City 9NW to Charles City 2NE None 11 100 1 10 F3

This tornado tracked northeast leaving only the floor boards on a small farm house about 5 miles northwest of Charles City. In the east part of Charles City, 5 homes were destroyed and 20 others were severely damaged. A man was killed by a falling chimney. About 200 buildings were damaged.
* The data in this table came from Storm Data and Significant Tornadoes--1680-1991 by Thomas P. Grazulis.
 ** Injuries and Deaths are for the entire tornado track.

Last Updated Sunday, January 22, 2006 - Jeff Boyne

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