Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Polk County, Iowa, July 28, 1976
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.52, -93.35) to the end point (41.52, -93.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 28, 1976, 1:23 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 28, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1976 | F3 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F1 | Michigan | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 1976 | F0 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.