1953 tornadoes of Anita, Iowa

A series of destructive tornadoes struck North Dakota and Iowa on June 27, 1953. The worst tornado was a brief, but violent F5 tornado that obliterated farmlands east of Anita, Iowa. In all, five tornadoes touched down, killing one, injuring five, and causing $305,000 (1953 USD).

1953 tornadoes of Anita, Iowa
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationJune 27, 1953
Tornadoes confirmed5[1]
Max. rating1F5 tornado
Duration of tornado outbreak25 hours and 30 minutes
Damage$305,000 (1953 USD)
Casualties1 fatalities, 5 injuries[2]
Areas affectedNorth Dakota, Iowa
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

Confirmed tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 2 2 0 0 1 5

June 27 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, June 27, 1953[nb 1][nb 2]
F# Location County / Parish State Start
coord.		 Time (UTC) Path length Max. width Summary Refs.
F2 S of Cummings Traill ND 47.50°N 97.08°W / 47.50; -97.08 (Cummings (June 27, F2)) 20:30–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Damages were estimated at $2,500.[nb 3] Tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis did not list this tornado as an F2 or stronger. [4][5][6]
F5 E of Anita Adair IA 41.45°N 94.70°W / 41.45; -94.70 (Anita (June 27, F5)) 21:45–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 100 yd (91 m) 1 death – A brief, but violent tornado destroyed four farms east of Anita, one of which was practically obliterated. The tornado hurled heavy machinery for hundreds of feet. Boards were lofted and driven into trees as well. Two people were injured and damages were estimated at $250,000. As of 2020, this tornado has the shortest official track of any F5/EF5 tornado in the US since 1950, although Grazulis documented it as having traveled 10 miles (16 km). [7][8][9]
[10][6]
F1 NNE of Stanton Montgomery IA 41.02°N 95.08°W / 41.02; -95.08 (Stanton (June 27, F2)) 22:45–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 100 yd (91 m) Seven farms reported at least some damage, including the destruction of a barn. Damage was estimated at $25,000. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. [11][12][6]
F1 Northwestern Indianola Warren, IA 41.38°N 93.58°W / 41.38; -93.58 (Northwestern Indianola (June 27, F2)) 23:15–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 100 yd (91 m) A barn and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed on a few farms. There were two injuries and $25,000 in damage. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2. [13][14][6]
F2 E of Lacey to N of Evans Mahaska IA 41.40°N 92.60°W / 41.40; -92.60 (Lacey (June 27, F2)) 02:00–? 7.8 mi (12.6 km) 100 yd (91 m) Odd southwest-moving tornado damaged or destroyed two structures, injured one person and caused $2,500 in damage north of Oskaloosa. [15][16][6]

See Also

Notes
  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
  2. Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[3]
  3. All losses are in 1953 USD unless otherwise noted.
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    3. Brooks, Harold E. (April 2004). "On the Relationship of Tornado Path Length and Width to Intensity". Weather and Forecasting. Boston: American Meteorological Society. 19 (2): 310. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(2004)019<0310:OTROTP>2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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    7. "Iowa F5". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
    8. Iowa Event Report: F5 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
    9. Grazulis, Thomas P. (2001). F5-F6 Tornadoes. St. Johnsbury, VT: The Tornado Project.
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    11. "Iowa F1". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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