The May 27, 1995 tornado

F4Guthrie, Carroll and Greene counties, Iowa

An F4 tornado on a 30.0-mile path that injured 1. It was one of 29 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · May 27, 1995

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 30.0 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
30.0 mi
Width up to 250 yards
Killed
0
Along the whole path
Injured
1
Along the whole path
Date and time
Saturday, May 27, 1995
6:56 PM CST
That day
29
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.