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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.
It’s about 60 miles southwest of Des Moines, or about an hour drive, according to Google Maps. What is the Greenfield, Iowa tornado rating?
The tornado was rated as a high-end EF3 with wind speeds estimated at 155 mph (249 km/h), reaching a peak width of 1,300 yards (1,200 m) along a 34.64-mile (55.75 km) path, remaining on the ground for 38 minutes. [11] As this tornado was ongoing, a separate circulation spawned the violent Greenfield tornado. [12]
How many tornadoes occurred in Iowa yesterday, April 26? The National Weather Service in Des Moines posted on social media Saturday that, according to preliminary reports, at least 10 tornadoes ...
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.
A home that was leveled and swept away at EF4 intensity in Greenfield, Iowa. The tornado then crossed into Adair County and continued northeastward through Richland Township at EF1 intensity, uprooting and snapping trees, inflicting roof and siding damage to a home, toppling a silo, and damaging an outbuilding. [82]
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.
The tornado caused extensive damage and injuries in Greenfield and prompted authorities to limit traffic in and out of the Adair County town of more than 2,000. More: Damage reports coming in ...