Storm Damage Features

event_id | Wilton, IA
startlat | 41.5972
width | 50.0
injuries | 0
fatalities | 0
EF Rating | EF0
efnum | 0
qc | Y
maxwind | 85
cropdamage | 0.0
propdamage | 0.0
comments | A fast moving EF-0 tornado begun on the Muscatine/Cedar counties line. Causing roof damage, tree damage and eventually damage to farm outbuildings. The tornado had wind speeds of 85 MPH and at its widest was 50 yards.
wfo | DVN

event_id |
startlat | 40.8523
injuries | 0
fatalities | 0
EF Rating | EF1
efnum | 1
qc | Y
maxwind | 110
cropdamage | 0.0
propdamage | 0.0
comments | At approximately 8:32 PM CDT, a tornado formed southeast of Randolph, IA. The first sign of damage was snapped tree limbs near Lake Shawtee. As the tornado progressed eastward, continued tree damage was observed along with the damage of small outdoor farm buildings and house roofs. A concentrated area of the most extensive damage was observed south of Imogene, IA. In this area, damage included snapped wooden power poles, minor damage to homes, and the continued damage of outdoor buildings and trees. The width of damage also reached its peak, approximately 1971.2 yards in this area. The tornado tracked just north of Essex, IA, with more wooden power poles snapped and farm outdoor building damage. After sliding north of Essex, IA, the tornado tracked northeast towards Nyman, IA. Similar damage, including trees, outdoor buildings, and wooden power poles were observed along this stretch. The tornado lifted just east at Nyman, IA at approximately 9:08 PM CDT. The track length of the tornado was approximately 19.7 miles, with a maximum wind speed of 110 mph classifying it as an EF1.
wfo | OAX

event_id |
startlat | 40.9145
endlat | 40.93
length | 4.375
width | 0.0
injuries | 0
fatalities | 0
EF Rating | EF1
efnum | 1
qc | Y
maxwind | 0
cropdamage | 0.0
propdamage | 0.0
comments |
wfo | DMX

event_id | Tabor
length | 5.483
width | 440.0
comments | Approximately 8:13 pm CDT on Thursday, April 17, 2025, a tornado formed 3 miles southwest of Tabor. The tornado stirred up copious amounts of dust and dirt from recently plowed agricultural field. The tornado moved southeast across mainly agricultural fields until cross U.S. 275, producing EF-0 damage to roofs and farm outbuildings just south of 130th Street, reaching a width of about 1/4 mile. Based on video, the tornado weakened briefly east of U.S. 275 until it crossed 280th Avenue, where it again reached a width of about 1/4 mile and strengthened again before crossing 290th Avenue, producing EF-0 damage to trees and flipping irrigation pivots. The tornado continued until about the intersection of 300th Avenue and 140th Street where it dissipated at approximately 8:28 pm CDT.
wfo | OAX

event_id | Jefferson, IA
comments | A brief EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph touched down southwest of Ft Madison Iowa. This derailed a train. It also damaged an irrigator, a garage, and trees.
wfo | DVN

event_id | W of New Albin, IA
comments | This tornado developed very close to the Iowa-Minnesota state line, causing damage to trees as it moved east northeast. Despite causing damage to trees within proximity of structures, no structural damage was observed.
wfo | ARX

event_id |
comments |
wfo | DMX

event_id | Le Claire EF0
length | 3.902
comments | This short-lived tornado peeled a ~45 x 40 sheet metal section of an outbuilding roof and threw it over 100 yards into a corn field. There were also crop and minor tree damage, and a nearby billboard with some damage.
wfo | DVN

event_id | Center Point
comments | This tornado tracked through some rural residences and wooded areas near the Cedar River in far eastern Benton and far western Linn Counties. Damage was mainly to trees, including numerous uprooted or snapped, though a few homes and garages had roof damage. The tornado ended on the south end of Center Point. Within the town of Center Point, damage appeared to be due to straight-line winds.

event_id | Davenport EF2
comments | This quickly strengthening tornado developed southeast of Blue Grass and maintained 100 to 120 mph winds for much of its path into Davenport ending near Kimberly Rd. The most significant damage occurred at an RV sales business and adjacent residential neighborhood near I-280, as well as in and near Emeis Golf Course. Over 15 RVs were blown over, some blown 10 to 15 ft. The largest tipped over RV was 25,000 lbs. It was estimated over 80 moderate to large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, in some places with high concentration. At least two unoccupied vehicles had trees fall on them.

event_id | Alburnett
comments | This tornado intensified rapidly after development, and there was a visual from a farmstead to the north of the tornado developing. A dozen large trees at the first homestead hit were downed, some thrown, and heavy outbuilding, garage, and home roof damage. Further there were other homesteads/farmsteds that had outbuilding damage, utility poles downed (in one case thrown), and many trees snapped.

EFU
EF Rating | EFU
efnum | -99
maxwind | -99
comments | Brief tornado touchdown in a field. Location is approximate. Event time is based on radar data and EM report.
wfo | OAX

event_id | Bernard Tornado
comments | A 0.8 mile long EF1 tornado with peak wind speeds of 95 mph caused damage to trees and a county road maintenance shed in Bernard. This tornado was surrounded by straight line wind damage with winds from 80 to 90 MPH.

event_id | NE of La Motte Tornado
comments | Evidence of a multiple vortex tornado EF2 tornado occurred across northern Jackson County. The tornado started north of La Motte where it damaged the roof of an agriculture industry building. As it tracked east the tornado did damage to trees until halfway through its 2.6 mile path where the most intense damage was found. A large farm building lost it's entire roof, along with half of it's walls. Roof sheet metal was found north, south and east of the structure. Insulation from the roof was found on the north, south and east side of the remaining walls. A metal power pole was bent along with a few other wooden poles snap. All this damage supported an EF2 tornado. As the tornado moved east it destroyed two more farm buildings, numerous trees and the roof of a house.

event_id | West of Van Horne
comments | EF1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph hit a farm outbuilding around 320 PM. The path continued through corn hitting a house, snapping some trees and destroying a garage at the end of its 0.7 mile long and 20 yd wide path.

event_id | Linn/Jones County
comments | This tornado developed just east of the Wapsipinicon River in Linn County and crossed into Jones County ending near U.S. Highway 151. Snapped large trees were found at a few locations, along with roof damage to a mobile home.

event_id | NE Jones County
comments | This tornado tracked through wooded areas of northeast Jones County. Significant tree damage occurred, including along the Maquoketa River such as in the Eby's Mill Wildlife Area.

event_id | Cascade Tornado
comments | EF1 tornado with a maximum wind of 95mph identified by satellite data and confirmed by aerial survey. This tornado affected mainly crops across its 3.4 mile long path. Towards the end of its path it destroyed a hoop building, removed a roof of a farm outbuilding and destroyed a garage at a residence. A woman was trapped in the garage as it collapsed around her.

event_id | Hopkinton Tornado
comments | Brief EF0 tornado with a 1.6 mile long track was identified from satellite data as well as pictures from Delaware County EMA. The wall of a farm outbuilding was destroyed along with some tree damage. The path continued through some crops to the southeast.

event_id | NW of Gilbert
EF Rating | N/A
efnum | -99
maxwind | None
comments | This tornado tracked southeastward and damaged mainly corn along its track.
wfo | DMX

event_id | alvord2
comments | Quick spin-up within a broad swath of damaging winds. Damage consisted of a destroyed shed, destroyed barn and mangled trees at an abandoned farmstead, and a another destroyed large barn.
wfo | FSD

EFU
event_id | alvord3
EF Rating | EFU
efnum | -99
maxwind | -99
comments | Drone video shows track in open cornfield.
wfo | FSD

comments |

EFU
event_id | NW Keokuk
EF Rating | EFU
maxwind | -99
comments | Brief touchdown confirmed by video. No damage was reported or known.

event_id | Vincennes
comments | Video of a brief tornado touchdown. No damage reported or known.

event_id | West of Hillsboro Tornado
comments | Satellite data shows an EF-U tornado path through crops at this location. This tornado did not hit any structures along its 2.2 mile long path.

event_id | 29Jul25_Tor1
EF Rating | N/A
comments | Sentinel satellite imagery revealed a track in agricultural fields. No DI's were impacted resulting in an EF-U rating.

event_id | 17Aug25_TOR1
EF Rating | N/A
comments | Sentinel satellite imagery revealed a track in agricultural fields, just missing a farmstead. No DI's were impacted resulting in an EF-U rating.

comments | Very brief EFU tornado based on storm chaser video footage. Looked to be multiple vortex in nature.

comments | EF-Unknown. Identified from EMA provided drone overflight and confirmed in Sentinel Satellite Imagery.

maxwind | None
comments | EF-Unknown. Identified from EMA provided drone overflight and confirmed in Sentinel Satellite Imagery.