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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Union County, Iowa — April 8, 1999

Union County, IA

1250 yd wide56.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 8, 1999 · 2:48 PM
Path length56.0 mi
Max width1250 yd
Injuries1
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Union County, IA, tracking roughly 56.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1250 yards. The historical record notes 1 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Union County, Madison County, Dallas County
Start coordinates
41.0300, -94.3200
End coordinates
41.7700, -93.8700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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