Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Fayette County, Iowa, March 24, 1988

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.07, -92.03) to the end point (43.18, -91.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 24, 1988, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Iowa
Counties
Fayette County, Winneshiek County
Path
9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 24, 1988

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 24, 1988F2Missouri12 mi50 yd05
Mar 24, 1988F2Arkansas2 mi100 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F1Iowa1 mi20 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F1Iowa1 mi20 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F1Oklahoma1 mi30 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F0Kansas0.1 mi23 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F0Iowa0.1 mi13 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F0Missouri0.5 mi50 yd00
Mar 24, 1988F0Arkansas0.2 mi100 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.