Pomeroy, Iowa tornado of 6 July 1893
- When
- 1893
- Where
- Pomeroy, Iowa
- Episodes
- 2
On July 6, 1893, a violent multiple-vortex tornado struck Pomeroy, Iowa, causing major structural destruction. While legacy records claim 71 deaths, sourced data indicates 49 fatalities in Pomeroy with over 100 injuries. The storm traversed multiple counties, with Pomeroy facing the most widespread damage.
Episodes
- Tornado Strikes Pomeroy
A violent multiple-vortex tornado struck Pomeroy, Iowa, on July 6, 1893, causing major structural destruction.
- Casualties in Pomeroy
49 people were killed in Pomeroy, with more than 100 injured, including 75 severe injuries.
Background and detail
Background. Warm, humid air moved into northwestern Iowa on July 5, 1893, bringing overnight cloud cover and rain. Pomeroy, a city in Calhoun County platted in 1870, was struck by a tornado estimated to be F5 on the Fujita scale. The storm was a violent multiple-vortex tornado that occurred on July 6, 1893.
Destruction. The tornado traveled across portions of Cherokee, Buena Vista, Pocahontas, and Calhoun counties, causing major structural destruction along its path. Pomeroy faced most of the widespread damage, with a large portion of its residential and commercial structures destroyed. The event is recorded as a violent multiple-vortex tornado in northwestern Iowa.
Casualties. Sourced data indicates that 49 people in Pomeroy were killed by the tornado, while more than 100 were injured, with 75 of these being severe. This contradicts legacy claims of 71 deaths and 200 injuries. The discrepancy highlights the need to rely on specific sourced figures for casualty counts.
People involved
- Pomeroy · Affected City
Sources
- 1893 Pomeroy tornado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
- Pomeroy, Iowa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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