Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ida County, Iowa, June 16, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length47.6 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.50, -95.40) to the end point (43.00, -94.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 16, 1957, 6:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Ida County, Buena Vista County, Palo Alto County
- Path
- 47.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 16, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 12.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 1957 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 1957 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 1957 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 1957 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.