Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kossuth County, Iowa, September 20, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length24.5 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.92, -94.12) to the end point (42.97, -93.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1980, 5:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Kossuth County, Hancock County
- Path
- 24.5 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1980 | F3 | Iowa | 1.5 mi | 300 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.