Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Guthrie County, Iowa, May 12, 1963
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.67, -94.50) to the end point (41.67, -94.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 12, 1963, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Guthrie County
- Near the path
- Guthrie Center (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 12, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1963 | F3 | Nebraska | 12.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 12, 1963 | F2 | Iowa | 15.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.