Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Shelby County, Iowa, September 10, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.57, -95.18) to the end point (41.63, -95.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 10, 1972, 7:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Shelby County, Audubon County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 10, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1972 | F1 | Arizona | 1.8 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.