The July 12, 1971 tornado
F4Howard, Chickasaw and Fayette counties, Iowa
An F4 tornado on a 10.9-mile path that injured 8. It was one of 5 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · July 12, 1971
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 10.9 mi
- Width up to 1,320 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 8
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, July 12, 1971
- 5:15 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.