The June 13, 1976 tornado

F5Boone and Story counties, Iowa

An F5 tornado on a 21.3-mile path that injured 9. It was one of 16 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F5 tornado · June 13, 1976

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 21.3 miles
Now in—
RatingF5

The tornado

Rating
F5
Fujita scale
Path length
21.3 mi
Width up to 880 yards
Killed
0
Along the whole path
Injured
9
Along the whole path
Date and time
Sunday, June 13, 1976
2:10 PM CST
That day
16
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Other notable tornadoes that day

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.