EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Hardin County, Iowa — May 30, 1989
Hardin County, IA
200 yd wide11.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 30, 1989 · 6:50 PM
Path length11.0 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries3
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hardin County, IA, tracking roughly 11.0 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The historical record notes 3 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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