Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Webster County, Iowa, September 21, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width143 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.53, -94.23) to the end point (42.57, -94.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 21, 1973, 8:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Webster County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 143 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 21, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1973 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1973 | F1 | Iowa | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1973 | F0 | Oregon | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.