The June 23, 1952 tornado
F4Cherokee County, Iowa
An F4 tornado on a 24.1-mile path that injured 4. It was one of 5 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · June 23, 1952
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 24.1 mi
- Width up to 400 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 4
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, June 23, 1952
- 6:30 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.