Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Cherokee County, Iowa, September 23, 1977
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.78, -95.43) to the end point (42.78, -95.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 23, 1977, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Cherokee County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 23, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 1977 | F2 | Missouri, Illinois | 19.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 23, 1977 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.