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Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.
Low-end EF3 damage to a home west of Harlan, Iowa. Along the intersection of 750th Street and Hackberry Road, power poles were snapped. A home along 750th Street sustained moderate roof damage and a couple of outbuildings were heavily damaged. The tornado reached a peak width of 1,900 yd (1,700 m) for the second time around this area. [25]
National Weather Service teams are assessing tornado damage after Friday's storms in Iowa. At least 17, including at least six EF2 tornadoes are confirmed.
On April 26, a Doppler on Wheels (DOW) mobile radar truck measured 1-second wind speeds of approximately 224 mph (360 km/h) at a height of ~282 yards (258 m) as a tornado passed near Harlan, Iowa, after causing damage in the community of Minden. [242] [243] In May 2024: On May 21, a violent EF4 tornado struck the town of Greenfield, Iowa.
The weather service's Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for far western Iowa counties around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. A second watch, issued around 1:15 p.m. covered the rest of the state.
The town of Minden in western Iowa was hit hard by a significant tornado Friday, April 26, ... according to Google Maps. The town was settled in 1875 by German immigrants, according to Travel Iowa.
A tornado developed north of Pacific Junction damaging trees and power poles. Moving generally northward, the tornado crossed US 34/US 275, ripping a large portion of the roof off of a house and flipping a large camper on its side. The tornado then moved through a forested area, where many tree were snapped before the tornado dissipated. [45] EF3
Devastating tornadoes tore across parts of eastern Nebraska and northeast Texas Friday as a multi-day severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people.