Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Webster County, Iowa, August 22, 1988
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.50, -94.18) to the end point (42.50, -94.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 22, 1988, 2:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Webster County
- Near the path
- Fort Dodge (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 22, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1988 | F1 | Iowa | 4.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 1988 | F0 | Iowa | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.