Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
946 NOUS43 KDMX 272300 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-281100- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 600 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/26/2024 Tornado Event... This is the result of initial surveys completed this afternoon. Additional tornado paths and ratings will be added in the days to come. .Creston #1... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 06:52 PM CDT Start Location: 3 S Cromwell / Union County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.0004 / -94.4709 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 07:08 PM CDT End Location: 1 NW Creston / Union County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.0709 / -94.3802 .Afton (East)... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.97 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 07:26 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WNW Afton / Union County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.0477 / -94.2402 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 07:44 PM CDT End Location: 4 NW Lorimor / Madison County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.169 / -94.1049 ..Mount Ayr... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 26.59 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 07:27 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSW Redding / Ringgold County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 40.5724 / -94.3974 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 08:08 PM CDT End Location: 2 NNE Beaconsfield / Ringgold County / IA End Lat/Lon: 40.8379 / -94.0369 .Afton (West)... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.69 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 07:53 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WNW Afton / Union County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.0448 / -94.2485 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 08:15 PM CDT End Location: 4 NW Lorimor / Madison County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.1757 / -94.1091 ..Tingley... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 0 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 08:19 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SE Diagonal / Ringgold County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 40.7839 / -94.2944 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 08:36 PM CDT End Location: 3 NE Tingley / Ringgold County / IA End Lat/Lon: 40.8779 / -94.1454 .Maffit ... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.69 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 08:23 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WNW Cumming / Madison County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.5021 / -93.8254 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 08:26 PM CDT End Location: 3 NW Cumming / Dallas County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.5225 / -93.8074 ..Osceola... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 08:30 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SW Osceola / Clarke County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 40.9992 / -93.8082 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 08:42 PM CDT End Location: 4 NE Osceola / Clarke County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.0693 / -93.719 ..Pleasant Hill... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.44 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 08:50 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Des Moines / Polk County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.5518 / -93.5852 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 09:02 PM CDT End Location: 2 S Altoona / Polk County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.6143 / -93.4681 .Monroe... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.23 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/26/2024 Start Time: 09:42 PM CDT Start Location: 1 ESE Monroe / Jasper County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.5163 / -93.0933 End Date: 04/26/2024 End Time: 09:46 PM CDT End Location: 2 ENE Monroe / Jasper County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.5383 / -93.0624 && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$