Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Buchanan County, Iowa, July 1, 1950

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length14 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.45, -91.92) to the end point (42.45, -91.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 1, 1950, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Iowa
Counties: Buchanan County
Path: 14 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 1, 1950

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 1, 1950	F2	Kansas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 1950	F1	Kansas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	1

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Buchanan County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.