Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
Overview
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front Sunday afternoon across portions of eastern Iowa. The storms were weak, but still were able to produce three brief landspout tornadoes over the region. Additionally, brief heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph were seen with the stronger storms. |
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Tornadoes
Tornado 1 - Masonville, IA
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Tornado 2 - 2 NE Central City, IA
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Tornado 3 - Anamosa, IA
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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