Use your mouse scroll wheel or the
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buttons to zoom in and out of the map.Above is a map of the tornadoes that occurred across Iowa in 2012. Mouse over each icon to view more information on that tornado, which will appear in the box to the right. A season summary and table of the tornadoes are provided below. Detailed KMZ files for a few tracks can be downloaded and viewed in Google Earth by clicking on the appropriate icon in the table below. To download the full year map shown above, click the download button below.
Please note: Track lines and contours are often interpolated and may not encompass the full extent of the damage. Surveying procedures vary between NWS offices. Downloadable tracks may not be available for weak tornadoes that were not surveyed.
| 2012 Iowa Tornado Summary |
To download the 2012 Iowa Tornado Summary, please click here.
| 2012 Iowa Tornado Listing Click each date for storm survey or event summaries (for select events) |
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| # | Date | Time - Local (CDT/CST) |
Counties | Start Location | EF Rating | Path Length |
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| 1. | 04/14/2012 | 3:28pm - 3:29pm | Monona | 2.0 mi SSW of Grant Center | EF0 | 0.40 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | OAX |
| 2. | 04/14/2012 | 5:28pm - 5:41pm | Fremont | 1 mi W of Percival | EF2 | 12.20 mi | 4/0 | N/A | N/A | OAX |
| 3. | 04/14/2012 | 6:52pm - 7:19pm | Adams Union |
1 mi SW of Cromwell | EF2 | 16.54 mi | 2/0 |  |
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| 4. | 04/14/2012 | 7:54pm - 7:56pm | Warren | 3 mi ENE of New Virginia | EF1 | 0.85 mi | 0/0 |  |
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| 5. | 04/14/2012 | 9:22pm - 9:24pm | Mahaska | 1 mi N of the Oskaloosa Airport | EF1 | 1.27 mi | 0/0 |  |
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| 6. | 04/14/2012 | 9:35pm - 9:38pm | Keokuk | 1 mi W of Hedrick | EF1 | 3.00 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | DVN |
| 7. | 04/15/2012 | 12:55am - 12:57am | Pottawattamie | 3.1 mi W of Quick | EF1 | 1.04 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | OAX |
| 8. | 04/21/2012 | 4:27pm - 4:32pm | Clay | 3.8 mi SSE of Spencer | EF0 | 1.66 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 9. | 04/21/2012 | 4:43pm - 4:44pm | Clay | 4.3 mi ESE of Gillett Grove | EF0 | 0.51 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 10. | 05/01/2012 | 9:40pm - 9:45pm | Clay | 1.5 mi E of Moneta | EF0 | 2.61 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 11. | 05/03/2012 | 8:40pm - 9:00pm | Henry Washington |
1.0 mi S of Wayland | EF2 | 6.73 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | DVN |
| 12. | 05/04/2012 | 3:15pm - 3:16pm | Sioux | 2.9 mi SSW of Sioux Center | EF0 | 0.50 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 13. | 05/04/2012 | 3:22pm - 3:23pm | Sioux | 2.1 mi NNW of Orange City | EF0 | 0.50 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 14. | 05/04/2012 | 3:50pm - 3:51pm | O'Brien | 3.1 mi WNW of Primghar | EF0 | 0.50 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | FSD |
| 15. | 05/04/2012 | 5:45pm - 5:47pm | Winnebago | 8 mi E of Rake | EF1 | 0.81 mi | 0/0 |  |
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| 16. | 05/24/2012 | 4:56pm - 4:58pm | Fayette | 2.9 mi NNW of Hawkeye | EF1 | 2.99 mi | 0/0 | N/A | N/A | ARX |
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