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Tornado (EF5) — Butler, Iowa

May 25, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
50
Property damage
$75.0M
Tornado scale
EF5
Area
Butler

Event narrative (NOAA)

First EF5 tornado in Iowa since 13 June 1976. Nine deaths and 50 injuries occurred in Butler County. Tornado moved out of Butler County and continued in Black Hawk County.

Other notable tornado events in Iowa

Madison · March 5, 20226 killedAdair · May 21, 20244 killedMonona · June 11, 20084 killedHarrison · May 16, 19992 killedWapello · April 11, 20012 killedKeokuk · April 27, 20142 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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