Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Palo Alto County, Iowa, July 26, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.10, -94.72) to the end point (43.10, -94.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 26, 1997, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Palo Alto County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 26, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1997 | F1 | Ohio | 0.3 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | F0 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.