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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
309 PM CDT MON APR 6 2026
..PRELIMINARY NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 4/2/2026 TORNADO EVENT
UPDATE
ANOTHER TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY NWS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT FROM THE SEVERE STORMS THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 2ND.
ADDITIONAL AREAS OF STORM DAMAGE WILL BE EVALUATED AND
INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
.4 S KALONA, IA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 3.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 04:11 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 S RICHMOND / WASHINGTON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.4264 / -91.7016
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 04:16 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 E RICHMOND / WASHINGTON COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 41.4503 / -91.6347
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO SNAPPED/UPROOTED TREES, BENT POWER POLES, AND
DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS ALONG ITS PATH. THE ROOFS ON
1 MACHINE SHED AND 3 HOG CONFINEMENT BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AS
THE TORNADO MOVED THROUGH. MANY THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SURVEY.
.2 SW DOWNEY, IA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 04:36 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 6 SSW WEST BRANCH / JOHNSON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.5822 / -91.3869
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 04:39 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 WNW WEST LIBERTY / MUSCATINE COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 41.5963 / -91.3492
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO LOFTED A CORN CRIB, SNAPPED TREES, BENT AN AUGER,
AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED A ROOF ON A FARM OUTBUILDING.
.WELTON TO PRESTON TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 18.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 05:25 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 SW WELTON / CLINTON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.8983 / -90.6264
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 05:43 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 NE PRESTON / JACKSON COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 42.0676 / -90.3652
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH
PEAK WINDS OF 105 MPH AND MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIDTH OF 250 YARDS.
DAMAGE INCLUDED OVER TEN SNAPPED POWER POLES, OVER TEN
OUTBUILDINGS AND SHEDS DESTROYED, NUMEROUS HOMES WITH SHINGLE
DAMAGE, AND MANY TREES WITH LARGE SECTIONS SNAPPED.
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 EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
GROSS
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