Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Appanoose County, Iowa, September 1, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.70, -92.68) to the end point (40.70, -92.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 1, 1961, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Appanoose County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 1, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1961 | F4 | Iowa | 26.6 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F1 | Minnesota | 9.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 1961 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.