Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Van Buren County, Iowa, November 9, 1975
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length8.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.88, -92.12) to the end point (41.00, -91.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 9, 1975, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Van Buren County, Jefferson County
- Near the path
- Fairfield (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 8.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 9, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1975 | F3 | Iowa | 39.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F2 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F2 | Iowa | 13.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Iowa | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1975 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.