Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Delaware County, Iowa, July 12, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width833 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.30, -91.52) to the end point (42.30, -91.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1971, 9:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Delaware County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 833 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1971 | F4 | Iowa | 10.9 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 12, 1971 | F3 | Iowa | 15.4 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1971 | F2 | Iowa | 6.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1971 | F2 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.