The July 3, 1983 tornado
F4Anoka County, Minnesota
An F4 tornado on a 1.0-mile path that injured 4. It was one of 26 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · July 3, 1983
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 1.0 mi
- Width up to 67 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 4
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, July 3, 1983
- 12:05 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Iowa County0.5 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.