EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Calhoun County, Iowa — May 5, 1965
Calhoun County, IA
200 yd wide9.9 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 5, 1965 · 4:15 PM
Path length9.9 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries0
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Calhoun County, IA, tracking roughly 9.9 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. No injuries or fatalities are noted in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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