The April 30, 1954 tornado
F4Linn, Delaware, Clayton and Allamakee counties, Iowa
An F4 tornado on a 80.4-mile path. It was one of 29 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 6 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of April 30, 1954: 29 tornadoes in 8 statesF4 tornado · April 30, 1954
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 80.4 mi
- Width up to 200 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, April 30, 1954
- 7:00 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.