Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Tama County, Iowa, September 21, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.92, -92.58) to the end point (41.92, -92.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 21, 1973, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Tama County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 21, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1973 | F3 | Iowa | 2.3 mi | 143 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 1973 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 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.