Oelwein, IA F5 Tornado – May 15, 1968 – Tornado Talk
May 15, 2019 · A second F5 tornado in the state of Iowa developed at approximately the same time as one further northwest was rolling through Charles City on May 15, 1968. This tornado …
1968 Oelwein tornado - Wikipedia
In the late afternoon and early evening hours of May 15, 1968, a violent and devastating F5 tornado struck the towns of Oelwein, Iowa and Maynard, Iowa, killing 5 and injuring a further …
Tornado outbreak of May 1968 - Wikipedia
In mid-May of 1968, a significant and deadly tornado outbreak struck most of the central and southern United States. Producing 46 tornadoes, the outbreak killed at least 72 people, …
May 15 1968 Iowa Tornado Summary - National Weather Service
May 15, 2017 · The tornado moved in a northward direction up Oelwein's main business street (North and South Frederick) and a parallel street a block east (First Avenue Southeast). It …
May 15 1968 Northeast Iowa Tornadoes - National Weather Service
May 15, 2017 · During the late afternoon and early evening of May 15, 1968, five tornadoes (two F1s, one F2, and two F5s) occurred in Iowa. These tornadoes were part of the May 15-16, …
Oelwein and the nearby community of Maynard. A tornado ripped through Oelwein at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday with estimates of damage running from a conservative $10 million to as big as …
Charles City - The May 15, 1968 Tornado Outbreak - National Weather Service
Dec 19, 2024 · This included two F5 tornadoes which moved through the Charles City, Maynard, and Oelwein in northeast Iowa. Further to the south and southeast, this anomalously deep …
The F-5's of Nebraska and Iowa | The May 15, 1968 Charles City/Oelwein …
May 15, 2023 · The second F-5 tornado hit the town of Oelwein which sits around 45 miles southeast of Charles City. This tornado touched down just southwest of town, quickly cutting …
Charles City-Oelwein Tornadoes of 1968 | Iowa Weather Network
May 15, 2010 · On the afternoon of May 15, 1968, an F5 tornado moved through Butler, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, and Howard Counties in northeast Iowa. The tornado moved …
Oelwein, IA F5 Tornado (1968) – Tornado Talk
May 15, 2019 · This tornado tracked through parts of Fayette County. The greatest destruction was in the towns of Oelwein and Maynard. Nearly 1,000 homes were damaged, some were …