Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Plymouth County, Iowa, May 26, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.6 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.82, -96.00) to the end point (42.77, -95.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 26, 1979, 12:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Plymouth County
- Path
- 3.6 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 26, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1979 | F0 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.