Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Linn County, Iowa, June 9, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.05, -91.83) to the end point (42.10, -91.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 9, 1979, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Linn County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 9, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1979 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 9, 1979 | F1 | Illinois | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.