The June 18, 1974 tornado
F4Polk County, Iowa
An F4 tornado on a 15.3-mile path that killed 2 and injured 50. It was one of 6 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · June 18, 1974
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 15.3 mi
- Width up to 400 yards
- Killed
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 50
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, June 18, 1974
- 9:35 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.