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Historical Tornado Risk
Activity level High
Average per year 7.8 tornados
Peak season month June
Total on record 388 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Charles City

388 tornado records · Source: NCEI Storm Events
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EF RatingDamagePathCasualtiesDistanceDate
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 82 mi Aug 29, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 2.7 mi × 50 yd None 71 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 70 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 60 yd None 92 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.1 mi × 130 yd None 92 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 2.7 mi × 20 yd None 90 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 20 yd None 76 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 1.4 mi × 25 yd None 84 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.8 mi × 150 yd None 86 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.3 mi × 75 yd None 62 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 75 yd None 60 mi Jun 25, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 25 yd None 133 mi Apr 28, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 50 yd None 129 mi Apr 28, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.1 mi × 100 yd None 124 mi Apr 28, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.2 mi × 500 yd None 115 mi Apr 28, 2025
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.4 mi × 500 yd None 117 mi Apr 28, 2025
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 50 yd None 129 mi Aug 29, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 6.7 mi × 50 yd None 118 mi Aug 29, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 50 yd None 113 mi Aug 29, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 112 mi Aug 29, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 6.7 mi × 50 yd None 108 mi Aug 29, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.8 mi × 50 yd None 58 mi Aug 5, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 80 yd None 50 mi Aug 5, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 44 mi Aug 5, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 2.7 mi × 70 yd None 38 mi Aug 5, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 30 yd None 42 mi Aug 5, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.5 mi × 440 yd None 135 mi May 21, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 150 yd None 102 mi May 21, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.7 mi × 45 yd None 92 mi May 21, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 110 yd None 86 mi May 21, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.9 mi × 100 yd None 88 mi May 21, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 16.7 mi × 110 yd None 70 mi May 21, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 102 mi May 21, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.4 mi × 35 yd None 62 mi May 20, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 1.2 mi × 50 yd None 61 mi May 20, 2024
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 30 yd None 4 mi May 9, 2024
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 90 yd None 58 mi Jul 23, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 40 yd None 92 mi Jul 23, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 4.2 mi × 40 yd None 73 mi Jul 23, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 30 yd None 67 mi Jul 23, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.3 mi × 50 yd None 134 mi May 9, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 50 yd None 133 mi May 9, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 1.2 mi × 25 yd None 98 mi May 9, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 5.7 mi × 25 yd None 109 mi May 9, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 1.8 mi × 20 yd None 69 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 3.1 mi × 70 yd None 66 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 125 yd None 36 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 4.5 mi × 125 yd None 20 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 180 yd None 41 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 325 yd None 18 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.8 mi × 250 yd None 17 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF1 		Moderate damage 6.6 mi × 325 yd None 12 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.9 mi × 475 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 32 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 50 yd None 14 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 5.1 mi × 50 yd None 15 mi Apr 12, 2022
EF0 		Light damage 5.4 mi × 75 yd None 143 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 6.7 mi × 75 yd None 132 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 70 yd None 124 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 70 yd None 123 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 88 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 40 yd None 86 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 40 yd None 83 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 40 yd None 75 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.3 mi × 250 yd None 69 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 40 yd None 77 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.4 mi × 75 yd None 64 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 250 yd None 64 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.8 mi × 75 yd None 51 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.7 mi × 75 yd None 78 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.4 mi × 75 yd None 79 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 75 yd None 78 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 40 yd None 50 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 80 yd None 50 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.3 mi × 85 yd None 47 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 90 yd None 28 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 4.4 mi × 45 yd None 25 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 5.9 mi × 45 yd None 18 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 50 yd None 14 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 3.5 mi × 50 yd None 11 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 180 yd None 9 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.8 mi × 65 yd None 14 mi Dec 15, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 8.5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 111 mi Sep 20, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 5.7 mi × 100 yd None 69 mi Sep 20, 2021
EF1 		Moderate damage 12 mi × 60 yd None 15 mi Jul 14, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 15 yd None 25 mi May 15, 2021
EF0 		Light damage 2.9 mi × 150 yd None 148 mi Jul 21, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 3.5 mi × 25 yd None 137 mi Jul 21, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.6 mi × 200 yd None 122 mi Jul 18, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 6.2 mi × 400 yd None 120 mi Jul 18, 2020
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.2 mi × 400 yd None 120 mi Jul 18, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 2.9 mi × 180 yd None 125 mi Jul 18, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 20 yd None 81 mi Jun 28, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 77 mi Jun 28, 2020
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 35 yd None 96 mi Sep 24, 2019
EF3 		Severe damage 4.7 mi × 725 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 134 mi Sep 24, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 2.3 mi × 250 yd None 132 mi Sep 24, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 2.8 mi × 150 yd None 44 mi Sep 12, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 80 yd None 83 mi Sep 11, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 1.6 mi × 50 yd None 106 mi Jul 20, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.9 mi × 50 yd None 102 mi Jul 20, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 83 mi Jul 18, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.3 mi × 75 yd None 63 mi Jun 4, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 6 mi × 30 yd None 35 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 35 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 45 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 15 yd None 39 mi May 27, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 12.6 mi × 95 yd None 19 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 35 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 25 yd None 12 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 3.4 mi × 25 yd None 9 mi May 27, 2019
EF1 		Moderate damage 9.8 mi × 105 yd None 4 mi May 27, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 91 mi May 24, 2019
EF0 		Light damage 1.7 mi × 140 yd None 115 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.6 mi × 100 yd None 108 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 2.6 mi × 100 yd None 108 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 89 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 89 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 5.4 mi × 150 yd None 87 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 4.6 mi × 220 yd None 105 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 70 yd None 102 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 70 yd None 102 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 440 yd None 97 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 8.7 mi × 250 yd None 83 mi Sep 20, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.9 mi × 50 yd None 69 mi Sep 4, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 69 mi Sep 4, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 2.2 mi × 150 yd None 98 mi Aug 27, 2018
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 8 yd None 38 mi May 30, 2018
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.8 mi × 400 yd 1 dead, 2 hurt 70 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 30 yd None 48 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.7 mi × 20 yd None 20 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.8 mi × 25 yd None 65 mi Jul 19, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 66 mi Jun 28, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 69 mi Jun 28, 2017
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 70 mi Jun 28, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 11.4 mi × 700 yd None 121 mi Jun 28, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 75 mi May 17, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 42 mi May 17, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.1 mi × 250 yd None 102 mi May 17, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 30 yd None 79 mi May 17, 2017
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 38 mi May 15, 2017
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.6 mi × 200 yd None 94 mi Mar 6, 2017
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 31 mi Sep 6, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 300 yd None 147 mi Jul 12, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 50 yd None 83 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 98 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 100 yd None 97 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 3.3 mi × 100 yd None 106 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 113 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 92 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF0 		Light damage 2.6 mi × 25 yd None 92 mi Jul 5, 2016
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 85 mi Jul 18, 2015
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.3 mi × 50 yd None 117 mi Jul 18, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 2.1 mi × 40 yd None 19 mi Jul 16, 2015
EF0 		Light damage 2.6 mi × 60 yd None 23 mi Aug 31, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 3.9 mi × 80 yd None 18 mi Aug 31, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 60 yd None 9 mi Aug 31, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 50 yd None 119 mi Jul 7, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 1.3 mi × 50 yd None 119 mi Jul 7, 2014
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 100 yd None 135 mi Jun 27, 2014
EF0 		Light damage 1.2 mi × 25 yd None 149 mi Aug 21, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 1.1 mi × 40 yd None 87 mi Jul 22, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 131 mi Jul 22, 2013
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 78 mi Jun 5, 2013
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 7 mi May 31, 2013
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.4 mi × 125 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 86 mi May 22, 2011
EF2 		Considerable damage 10.4 mi × 150 yd None 76 mi May 22, 2011
EF2 		Considerable damage 14.8 mi × 225 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 36 mi May 22, 2011
EF2 		Considerable damage 13.9 mi × 250 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 24 mi May 22, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 150 yd None 135 mi Apr 10, 2011
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 200 yd None 130 mi Apr 10, 2011
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 57 mi Aug 13, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 4.9 mi × 140 yd None 57 mi Aug 13, 2010
EF2 		Considerable damage 6.1 mi × 30 yd None 117 mi Jul 14, 2010
EF2 		Considerable damage 15.2 mi × 100 yd None 117 mi Jul 14, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 30 yd None 132 mi Jul 14, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.3 mi × 25 yd None 96 mi Jun 17, 2010
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.4 mi × 150 yd None 68 mi Jun 17, 2010
EF0 		Light damage 5.3 mi × 25 yd None 41 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 23 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 25 yd None 131 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 111 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.7 mi × 75 yd None 117 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.6 mi × 50 yd None 104 mi Aug 19, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 15 yd None 34 mi Jun 17, 2009
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 99 mi Jul 10, 2008
EF1 		Moderate damage 6 mi × 200 yd None 95 mi Jun 7, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 27 mi Jun 7, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 71 mi Jun 7, 2008
EF0 		Light damage 0.4 mi × 50 yd None 127 mi Sep 20, 2007
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 90 mi May 23, 2007
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 65 yd None 96 mi Sep 13, 2005
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.2 mi × 25 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 90 mi Aug 18, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 88 mi Aug 18, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 48 mi Aug 18, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 85 mi Jun 29, 2005
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 50 yd None 127 mi Jun 11, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 120 mi Jun 11, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 30 yd None 30 mi Mar 30, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 25 mi Mar 30, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 20 mi Mar 30, 2005
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 25 yd None 109 mi Sep 5, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 29 mi Jul 5, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 30 yd None 118 mi Jun 23, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 50 yd None 116 mi Jun 23, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 15 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 43 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 21 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 40 yd None 16 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 46 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 27 mi Jun 16, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 30 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 45 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 41 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF3 		Severe damage 4 mi × 150 yd None 30 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF3 		Severe damage 8 mi × 150 yd None 23 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 4 mi × 40 yd None 17 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 60 yd None 12 mi Jun 11, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 25 yd None 84 mi May 30, 2004
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 50 yd None 15 mi Jul 7, 2003
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 25 yd None 35 mi Jun 26, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 8 mi Jun 21, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 99 mi May 26, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 62 mi May 8, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 12 mi May 8, 2002
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 123 mi Aug 18, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 50 yd None 122 mi Jun 11, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 55 mi May 1, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 39 mi May 1, 2001
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 250 yd None 44 mi May 1, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 116 mi May 1, 2001
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 30 yd None 87 mi Jul 26, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 130 mi Jul 26, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 66 mi Jul 2, 2000
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 25 yd None 102 mi Aug 9, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 60 yd None 7 mi Jul 20, 1999
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 74 mi Jul 8, 1999
EF1 		Moderate damage 10 mi × 120 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 106 mi Jul 8, 1999
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 33 mi Jun 27, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 82 mi Jun 27, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 83 mi Jun 27, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 100 mi Jun 27, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 64 mi Jun 24, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 120 yd None 84 mi Jun 18, 1998
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 8 hurt 132 mi May 30, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 50 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 95 mi May 15, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 18 mi × 150 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 119 mi May 15, 1998
EF3 		Severe damage 5 mi × 66 yd 0 dead, 6 hurt 113 mi May 15, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 50 yd None 111 mi May 15, 1998
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 75 yd None 67 mi May 15, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 111 mi Mar 29, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 4 mi × 50 yd None 107 mi Mar 29, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 50 yd None 94 mi Mar 29, 1998
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 80 yd None 69 mi Aug 23, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 150 yd None 7 mi Aug 23, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 93 mi Aug 14, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 5.5 mi × 100 yd None 83 mi Aug 14, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 70 yd None 30 mi Jul 20, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 66 mi Jul 20, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 50 yd None 66 mi Jul 20, 1997
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 100 yd None 131 mi Jun 24, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 46 mi Jun 19, 1997
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 500 yd None 121 mi Jun 15, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 80 yd None 72 mi Jun 5, 1997
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 29 mi Aug 19, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 111 mi Jul 6, 1996
EF0 		Light damage 3 mi × 20 yd None 66 mi Aug 13, 1995
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.5 mi × 40 yd None 34 mi Jul 27, 1995
EF1 		Moderate damage 8 mi × 40 yd None 17 mi Jul 5, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 50 yd None 91 mi Jun 28, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 37 mi Apr 18, 1995
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 25 yd None 15 mi Aug 17, 1994
EF2 		Considerable damage 8.5 mi × 40 yd None 17 mi Jul 19, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 30 yd None 16 mi Jul 19, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 16 mi Jul 19, 1994
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 77 mi Jul 6, 1994
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 75 yd None 131 mi May 30, 1994
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 55 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 11 mi Aug 9, 1993
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 115 mi Oct 8, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 56 mi Jul 2, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 36 mi Jun 23, 1992
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 34 mi Jul 7, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 10 yd None 33 mi Jul 7, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 23 yd None 20 mi Jun 18, 1991
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 23 yd None 111 mi May 30, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 3 mi × 30 yd None 74 mi Apr 8, 1991
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 30 yd None 98 mi Sep 9, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 26 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 98 mi Sep 9, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.5 mi × 13 yd None 26 mi Aug 9, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 5 mi × 30 yd None 19 mi Jun 16, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 121 mi Jun 16, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 40 yd None 46 mi Jun 12, 1990
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 17 yd None 36 mi Jun 12, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 73 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 112 mi Jun 12, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 27 yd None 38 mi Jun 12, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 4 mi × 50 yd None 89 mi Jun 2, 1990
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.5 mi × 33 yd None 30 mi May 24, 1989
EF1 		Moderate damage 7.5 mi × 33 yd None 22 mi May 24, 1989
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 33 yd None 32 mi Mar 24, 1988
EF2 		Considerable damage 2 mi × 100 yd None 32 mi Mar 24, 1988
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 13 yd None 19 mi Mar 24, 1988
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 20 yd None 17 mi Mar 24, 1988
EF2 		Considerable damage 7 mi × 30 yd None 53 mi Jul 29, 1987
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 30 yd None 49 mi Jul 29, 1987
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 80 yd None 109 mi Jul 27, 1987
EF3 		Severe damage 20 mi × 220 yd None 103 mi Jul 27, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 10 yd None 82 mi Jul 11, 1987
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.6 mi × 100 yd None 108 mi Jun 28, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 23 yd None 80 mi Jun 17, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 50 yd None 130 mi May 29, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 20 yd None 114 mi May 13, 1987
EF0 		Light damage 1.5 mi × 20 yd None 86 mi May 10, 1987
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 23 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 5 mi Sep 28, 1986
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 27 yd None 25 mi Oct 16, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 27 yd None 130 mi Aug 7, 1984
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 50 yd None 46 mi Jul 10, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 17 yd None 72 mi Jul 10, 1984
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 83 mi Jun 17, 1984
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 80 mi Jun 17, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 1 mi × 27 yd None 93 mi Jun 17, 1984
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 5 mi Jun 16, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 2.5 mi × 50 yd None 93 mi Jun 7, 1984
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 50 yd None 72 mi Jun 7, 1984
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 7 hurt 41 mi Jun 7, 1984
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 10 yd None 97 mi Jul 3, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 37 mi Jul 3, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 50 yd None 134 mi Jul 3, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 8 mi × 880 yd None 128 mi Jul 3, 1983
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 80 yd None 97 mi Jun 30, 1983
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 7 yd None 10 mi Jun 29, 1983
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 77 yd None 131 mi Sep 12, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 10 mi × 150 yd None 136 mi Sep 12, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 33 yd None 122 mi Sep 12, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.5 mi × 33 yd None 130 mi Sep 12, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 5 mi × 200 yd None 130 mi Sep 12, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 160 yd None 114 mi Jul 15, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 12 mi × 50 yd None 88 mi May 17, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 9 mi × 200 yd 0 dead, 3 hurt 87 mi May 17, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 7 mi × 50 yd None 81 mi May 17, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 3 mi × 800 yd None 85 mi May 17, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 4 mi × 7 yd None 67 mi May 17, 1982
EF2 		Considerable damage 14 mi × 800 yd None 68 mi May 17, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 0.2 mi × 33 yd None 69 mi May 17, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 8 mi × 100 yd None 116 mi May 17, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 2 mi × 100 yd None 114 mi May 17, 1982
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.2 mi × 33 yd None 32 mi May 17, 1982
EF0 		Light damage 0.3 mi × 20 yd None 131 mi Jul 24, 1981
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 20 yd None 91 mi Jul 20, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 33 yd None 97 mi Jun 23, 1981
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 33 yd None 124 mi Jun 14, 1981
EF2 		Considerable damage 3.8 mi × 50 yd None 19 mi May 23, 1981
EF0 		Light damage 0.8 mi × 300 yd None 54 mi Apr 29, 1981
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 90 yd None 66 mi Apr 29, 1981
EF2 		Considerable damage N/A 0 dead, 2 hurt 77 mi Apr 29, 1981
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 30 yd None 31 mi Aug 2, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 126 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 145 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.7 mi × 33 yd None 129 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 141 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 141 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 33 yd None 136 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.2 mi × 67 yd 1 dead, 5 hurt 137 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF3 		Severe damage 1 mi × 440 yd 1 dead, 10 hurt 134 mi Jul 15, 1980
EF0 		Light damage N/A None 56 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF3 		Severe damage 26.9 mi × 33 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 83 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 70.2 mi × 33 yd None 92 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage N/A None 92 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage 1.9 mi × 100 yd None 65 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 5.7 mi × 100 yd None 74 mi Jun 5, 1980
EF0 		Light damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 21 mi May 29, 1980
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 41 mi May 29, 1980
EF0 		Light damage 0.5 mi × 33 yd None 110 mi Apr 7, 1980
EF2 		Considerable damage 2.5 mi × 100 yd None 114 mi Oct 3, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 1 mi × 60 yd None 22 mi Aug 28, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 45 mi Aug 4, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd 0 dead, 1 hurt 45 mi Aug 4, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.1 mi × 30 yd None 42 mi Aug 4, 1979
EF0 		Light damage N/A 0 dead, 3 hurt 81 mi Jul 3, 1979
EF2 		Considerable damage 0.5 mi × 100 yd None 62 mi Jul 3, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage N/A None 143 mi Jun 19, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 14.9 mi × 100 yd None 122 mi Jun 16, 1979
EF1 		Moderate damage 2.7 mi × 100 yd None 119 mi Jun 16, 1979
EF0 		Light damage 11.1 mi × 100 yd 0 dead, 2 hurt 101 mi Jul 5, 1978
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 180 yd None 70 mi May 29, 1978
EF0 		Light damage N/A 0 dead, 1 hurt 137 mi Aug 6, 1977
EF2 		Considerable damage 9.2 mi × 1500 yd 0 dead, 10 hurt 47 mi Jul 14, 1977
EF1 		Moderate damage 0.3 mi × 100 yd None 152 mi Jun 15, 1976
EF1 		Moderate damage 2 mi × 150 yd None 54 mi Jun 12, 1976
EF2 		Considerable damage 1 mi × 100 yd None 134 mi Jun 12, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Charles City over 46 years

388
Total tornados on record
7.8
Average per year
EF3
Strongest recorded
Jun
Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0
213
EF1
129
EF2
39
EF3
7
EF4
0
EF5
0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 EAU CLAIRE, WI Jul 15, 1980
1 mi path 1 deaths 10 injured
EF3 VERNON, WI Jun 5, 1980
26.9 mi path 1 injured
EF3 GOODHUE, MI Jul 27, 1987
20 mi path
EF3 HOWARD, IO Jun 11, 2004
8 mi path
EF3 PEPIN, WI May 15, 1998
5 mi path 6 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡
Active Tornado Season
Tornado season is active. Charles City sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan
2%
Feb
3%
Mar
7%
Apr
10%
May
18%
PEAK
Jun
16%
Jul
12%
Aug
9%
Sep
7%
Oct
6%
Nov
5%
Dec
3%
Current month Peak for Charles City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch
Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development
Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.
🌪️ Tornado Warning
Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.
⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement
✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor
✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)
✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch
✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building
✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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