Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Linn County, Iowa, May 20, 1953
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length38.6 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.98, -91.57) to the end point (42.08, -91.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1953, 10:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Linn County, Jones County
- Path
- 38.6 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1953 | F3 | Iowa | 116.1 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.