EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Taylor County, Iowa — May 21, 2024
Taylor County, IA
1600 yd wide40.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 21, 2024 · 1:59 PM
Path length40.6 mi
Max width1600 yd
Injuries35
Fatalities5
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Taylor County, IA, tracking roughly 40.6 miles with a maximum width of about 1600 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 35 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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