Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Clay County, Iowa, September 20, 1980
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.15, -95.15) to the end point (43.15, -95.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1980, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Clay County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1980 | F2 | Iowa | 24.5 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1980 | F2 | Iowa | 10.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1980 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.