Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Chickasaw County, Iowa, July 17, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.07, -92.27) to the end point (43.03, -92.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 17, 1956, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Chickasaw County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 17, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1956 | F1 | Minnesota | 4.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1956 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 1956 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.