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18:48Z EF0 KOAX IA Page Norwich A couple of storm chasers captured on video a small brief tornado just to the west of Yorktown and north of Highway 2. The tornado appeared to be in open county with no damage reported.
19:48Z EF1 KOAX IA Pottawattamie Avoca The tornado started just south of the County Road 18 to the west of the city of Avoca, Iowa. The tornado tracked to the north northeast through open fields initially. Due to the recent harvest the tornado was easily tracked through the fields due to ground scouring of the left-over corn stocks. The tornado narrowly missed a farmstead along 420th street but did destroy one empty grain bin located across the street from the farm. The tornado continued to track across open fields until it crossed the busy Interstate 80 where a semi was lofted and tossed into a ditch on the north side of the interstate. At this location there were also large hardwood trees that were uprooted. The tornado continued to the northeast into Shelby County.
19:52Z EF1 KOAX IA Shelby Shelby This tornado entered Shelby County from Pottawattamie County from the southwest. The tornado impacted a total of 6 farmsteads in the county as it tracked to the north northeast. Damage at these farmsteads was confined to mainly outbuilding being damaged or destroyed, trees uprooted, and electrical power poles downed. The tornado tracked across the western side of the Harlan Airport without doing damage to the airport, but a wind gust associated with the rear-flank downdraft of the storm was measured at 76 mph at the automatic observing equipment on the east side of the airport. The tornado finally ended just to the southeast of the city of Harlan.
20:00Z EF0 KDMX IA Taylor Conway This tornado crossed 3 counties in southern Iowa. This is segment number one in Taylor county. This long track tornado damaged a number of farmsteads along its 22 mile long path. The tornado was at its strongest in NW Ringgold County where EF-1 damage was found. The beginning and end sections of the track were narrow and intermittent. The narrow tornado also clipped the town of Clearfield to the NW early in its life. The tornado crossed into Ringgold county.
20:09Z EF1 KDMX IA Ringgold Delphos This fast-moving tornado cut a 12 mile path through central Ringgold County, producing high end EF-1 damage at its peak. The beginning of the track was characterized by weak and intermittent damage, with the tornado strengthening and widening once it got north of IA Highway 2. Six farmsteads were hit along its track.
20:10Z EF1 KDMX IA Ringgold Clearfield This tornado crossed through 3 counties in southern Iowa. This is the second segment in Ringgold county. This long track tornado damaged a number of farmsteads along its 22 mile long path. The tornado was at its strongest in NW Ringgold County where EF-1 damage was found. The beginning and end sections of the track were narrow and intermittent. The narrow tornado also clipped the town of Clearfield to the NW early in its life. The tornado crossed into Union county.
20:17Z EF1 KDMX IA Union Kent This tornado crossed three counties in southern Iowa. This is segment three in Union county. This long track tornado damaged a number of farmsteads along its 22 mile long path. The tornado was at its strongest in NW Ringgold County where EF-1 damage was found. The beginning and end sections of the track were narrow and intermittent. The narrow tornado also clipped the town of Clearfield to the NW early in its life.
20:25Z EF0 KDMX MO Mercer Princeton Within the line of severe thunderstorms a brief tornado occurred near Princeton.
20:31Z EF0 KDMX IA Carroll Manning Public report of tornado. Pictures taken by nearby residents indicated narrow path through cornfield.
20:35Z EF0 KDMX IA Ringgold Beaconsfield Survey determined tornado started in rural areas of eastern Ringgold county and produced tree damage before leaving the county. Tornado moved into Decatur county.
20:39Z EF1 KDMX IA Decatur Grand River Tornado moved into Decatur county from Ringgold county. NWS storm survey then tracked the tornado across northwest Decatur county. A cattle lean-to was destroyed along with two other outbuildings damaged. There was extensive tree damage in a small area near the town of Grand River.
20:49Z EF0 KDMX IA Madison Barney Storm survey concluded a small tornado occurred in many rural areas of Madison county. One small outbuilding was damaged with minor crop and tree damage.
20:51Z EF1 KDMX IA Madison Pitzer This fast moving tornado damaged at least one farmstead west of Winterset and was captured on video by a storm chaser.
20:56Z EF0 KDMX IA Madison Winterset Small metal building and scoreboard destroyed at high school athletic field. Path was mostly in rural areas south of Winterset.
20:57Z EF0 KDMX IA Wayne Sewal The brief, narrow tornado was recorded by multiple storm chasers.
20:57Z EF0 KDMX IA Guthrie Fanslers Tornado developed over Lake Panorama and produced a pronounced but narrow path of damage to the northeast. Numerous trees were damaged with some minor house damage at residences on the north shore of Lake Panorama. Tornado then entered rural areas north of the lake producing minor tree and property damage before lifting. Tornado initially reported by Emergency Manager.
20:59Z EF1 KDMX IA Dallas Kennedy Damage to outbuildings and up to moderate tree damage. Damage initially reported by Emergency Manager.
21:22Z EF2 KDMX IA Appanoose Griffinsville Storm survey team indicated start of the tornado occurred southwest of Rathbun reservoir in northwest Appanoose county. Tornado was strongest of the day producing damage to several farmsteads along its path. This tornado crossed into Monroe county.
21:27Z EF0 KDMX IA Polk (dsm)des Moines Intl Tornado observed by official observer at the Des Moines airport. Tornado tracked across the airfield before entering a housing area north of the airport. Semi trailers were turned over at the airport with numerous large tree limbs downed in the neighborhoods north of the airport.
21:28Z EF2 KDMX IA Monroe Melrose Tornado moved from Appanoose into Monroe county. This was the strongest tornado of the day and produced extensive damage to several farmsteads.
21:42Z EF1 KDMX IA Marion Knoxville Arpt A high-end EF-1 tornado touched down southwest of Knoxville and traveled through the southeast side of town. Damage occurred along its path through town. One injury was reported.
22:15Z EF0 KDMX IA Marshall Pickering Emergency Manager reported damage to several farmsteads with generally minor outbuilding and tree damage.
22:16Z EF0 KDMX IA Mahaska Rose Hill Storm Survey team found damage on the county line between Mahaska and Keokuk county. Tornado started in rural areas of eastern Mahaska county with only minor damage before exiting into Keokuk county.
22:19Z EF1 KDMX IA Keokuk Delta A tornado developed near the Mahaska/Keokuk County line and tracked northeast through just northwest of What Cheer. It then continued on an intermittent track into Iowa County. Multiple structures were damaged or destroyed to include small barns, cattle sheds and outbuildings. Power poles and large trees were snapped. The tornado was rated as an EF-1 with an estimated peak wind of 110 mph. The intermittent path length was 16 miles and a maximum path width of 50 yards. It continued northeast into Iowa County.
22:20Z EF2 KDMX IA Mahaska Indianapolis Tornado started in rural Mahaska county south of Barnes City. Tornado damaged or destroyed several structures along its path. Also damaged several trees with branches and trunks snapped. In Barnes City, multiple outbuildings were slid off their foundation. The back end of one car was shifted by 2 ft. Tornado then moved into Poweshiek county before dissipating.
22:28Z EF0 KDMX IA Poweshiek Montezuma Sig Arpt Storm moved into Poweshiek county from Mahaska county. ��After exiting Barnes City, the tornado continued into Poweshiek County, where it dissipated with little additional damage.
22:38Z EF1 KDMX IA Iowa Millersburg This is a continuation of the tornado from Keokuk County. The tornado continued northeast and lifted just north northwest of North English. The path length was 7 miles with a maximum path width of 50 yards. Small barns and outbuildings were destroyed.
22:40Z EF1 KDVN MO Scotland Gorin Howard Fld Arp A NWS storm survey team reported power poles were snapped and trees damaged. Hay bales tossed. Grain bin and old barn destroyed.
00:36Z EF1 KDVN IA Scott Pleasant Vly A Tornado developed on the Mississippi River and tracked northeast into LeClaire. Damage observed was primarily to trees. Several homes had roof and siding damage. The roof of one home was lifted off and flipped over onto a neighboring home. The path length of the tornado was 2.4 miles with a maximum path width of 100 yards.
00:37Z EF0 KDVN IL Rock Island Osborn The NWS storm survey team reported an EF-0 tornado briefly developed just NNE OF OSBORN IL. The tornado path was was 0.1 miles long and 100 yards wide. The time of the event was estimated from radar. There were 4 houses with minor damage with outbuildings damaged. A corn crib was moved 40 yards and destroyed. A privacy fence and some trees were down.
00:39Z EF1 KDVN IL Henry Shady Beach A NWS storm survey team reported an EF-1 tornado with a path length of 4.23 miles and a maximum path width of 50 yards. The estimated maximum peak winds are 110 mph. Several damaged trees along the path. One large machine shed destroyed and a house partially un-roofed when it porch was torn off.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).