EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Iowa County, Iowa — August 12, 1974
Iowa County, IA
100 yd wide2.0 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeAugust 12, 1974 · 7:15 PM
Path length2.0 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries2
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Iowa County, IA, tracking roughly 2.0 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The historical record notes 2 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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