Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Van Buren
Event narrative (NOAA)
A strong tornado touched down northeast of Cantril and continued east for 17 minutes on a 7.5 mile path. The tornado was 100 yards at its widest. A house and a hunting cabin were destroyed. The damage to the house was due to estimated maximum wind speeds of 140 MPH. As the tornado moved east, outbuildings and trees were downed.
Other notable tornado events in Iowa
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.