Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Adair County, Iowa, April 20, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.30, -94.50) to the end point (41.33, -94.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 20, 1961, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Adair County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 20, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1961 | F0 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20, 1961 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.