Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF2 tornado, Benton County, Iowa, July 17, 2016
RatingEF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length1.59 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.15, -92.03) to the end point (42.16, -92.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 17, 2016, 3:58 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF2
- States
- Iowa
- Counties
- Benton County
- Near the path
- Vinton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.59 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 17, 2016
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF2 | Iowa | 3.99 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF1 | Iowa | 2.09 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF1 | Illinois | 2.16 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | Iowa | 1.95 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | Texas | 0.04 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | New Mexico | 0.01 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | Illinois | 1.19 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | EF0 | Illinois | 0.24 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.