Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Woodbury County, Iowa, September 5, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width127 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.38, -96.07) to the end point (42.38, -96.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 5, 1983, 6:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Woodbury County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 127 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 5, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1983 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.