EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Floyd County, Iowa — May 5, 1965
Floyd County, IA
200 yd wide41.6 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 5, 1965 · 8:00 PM
Path length41.6 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries11
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Floyd County, IA, tracking roughly 41.6 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The historical record notes 11 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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