Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Buena Vista County, Iowa, August 5, 1958
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length27.1 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.75, -95.17) to the end point (42.50, -94.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1958, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Buena Vista County, Calhoun County
- Path
- 27.1 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1958
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1958 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1958 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 147 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1958 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1958 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1958 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.