Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cedar County, Iowa, April 2, 1988

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length2.5 mi

Width20 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.67, -91.27) to the end point (41.67, -91.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 2, 1988, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Iowa
Counties: Cedar County
Path: 2.5 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 2, 1988

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 2, 1988	F1	Louisiana	1.7 mi	60 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1988	F0	Illinois	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Cedar County

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