Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Wright County, Iowa, July 13, 1979

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.8 mi

Width60 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.83, -93.62) to the end point (42.83, -93.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 13, 1979, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Iowa
Counties: Wright County
Path: 0.8 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 13, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width
Jul 13, 1979	F1	Iowa	0.2 mi	20 yd
Jul 13, 1979	F0	South Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 13, 1979	F0	South Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 13, 1979	F0	South Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.