Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Palo Alto County, Iowa, July 19, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length24.4 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.83, -94.83) to the end point (43.03, -94.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 19, 1980, 5:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Palo Alto County, Kossuth County
- Path
- 24.4 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 19, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1980 | F2 | Iowa | 3.3 mi | 160 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F1 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F1 | Iowa | 0.4 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.