EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Adair County, Iowa — May 10, 1959
Adair County, IA
400 yd wide41.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 10, 1959 · 1:00 PM
Path length41.1 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries1
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Adair County, IA, tracking roughly 41.1 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The historical record notes 1 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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