Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Clinton County, Iowa, August 5, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.3 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.87, -90.38) to the end point (41.83, -90.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1979, 5:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Clinton County
- Path
- 1.3 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1979 | F3 | Illinois | 5.7 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1979 | F0 | Illinois | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.