EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Hamilton County, Iowa — May 24, 1989
Hamilton County, IA
150 yd wide66.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 24, 1989 · 5:20 PM
Path length66.0 mi
Max width150 yd
Injuries0
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hamilton County, IA, tracking roughly 66.0 miles with a maximum width of about 150 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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