Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Tama County, Iowa, April 26, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.00, -92.33) to the end point (42.00, -92.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 26, 1956, 10:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Tama County, Benton County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 26, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1956 | F2 | Illinois | 10.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.