Editing Gilbertville, Iowa (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

'''Tornado activity'''<ref name="city-data.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Gilbertville-Iowa.html | title=Gilbertville, Iowa (IA 50634, 50648) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders }}</ref>

Gilbertville-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On [[Tornado outbreak of May 1968|May 15, 1968]], an F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318&nbsp;mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Gilbertville city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On August 26, 1965, an F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260&nbsp;mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.