Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Page County, Iowa, April 23, 1955

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.63, -95.23) to the end point (40.63, -95.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 23, 1955, 1:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Iowa
Counties
Page County
Path
1.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 23, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 23, 1955F3Iowa5.4 mi440 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F2Illinois14.8 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F2Missouri3 mi100 yd01
Apr 23, 1955F2Missouri2.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F2Missouri11 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F1Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F1Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F1Missouri7.9 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F1Illinois8 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1955F1Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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