Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Benton County, Iowa, August 5, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.7 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.92, -92.25) to the end point (41.85, -92.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1972, 8:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Benton County
- Path
- 11.7 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1972 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.