Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Johnson County, Iowa, May 22, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width800 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.65, -91.53) to the end point (41.70, -91.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 22, 1962, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Johnson County
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 800 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 22, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1962 | F2 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 1962 | F1 | Minnesota | 8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 1962 | F0 | Minnesota | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.