Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Taylor County, Iowa, May 27, 1996
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width45 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.62, -94.47) to the end point (40.62, -94.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 27, 1996, 1:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Taylor County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 45 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 27, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1996 | F3 | Arkansas | 26 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F3 | Arkansas | 15 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Tennessee | 3.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Illinois | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 1996 | F0 | Illinois | 2.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.