EF5Historical Record
EF5 Tornado — Franklin County, Iowa — May 15, 1968
Franklin County, IA
600 yd wide62.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 15, 1968 · 3:10 PM
Path length62.1 mi
Max width600 yd
Injuries462
Fatalities13
Details
A EF5 tornado was recorded in Franklin County, IA, tracking roughly 62.1 miles with a maximum width of about 600 yards. The event is associated with 13 fatalities and 462 injuries 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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