Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Hamilton County, Iowa, May 3, 1963

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.23, -93.60) to the end point (42.27, -93.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 3, 1963, 7:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Iowa
Counties
Hamilton County
Near the path
Randall (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
1.9 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.