272
NOUS43 KARX 201509
PNSARX
IAZ009-210315-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1009 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR THE APRIL 17 TORNADO EVENT UPDATE 11
NW OF SARATOGA
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 4.42 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 60 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 1
START DATE: 04/17/2026
START TIME: 02:47 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 1 NW SARATOGA / HOWARD COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 43.3779 / -92.431
END DATE: 04/17/2026
END TIME: 02:54 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 S CHESTER / HOWARD COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 43.4225 / -92.3682
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED NORTHWEST OF SARATOGA AND TRACKED
NORTHEAST, DAMAGING ONE OUTBUILDING DURING ITS EXISTENCE. THE
TORNADO WAS WITNESSED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS.
THE TORNADO ROLLED A TRUCK, WITH THE DRIVER SUFFERING MINOR
INJURIES. THIS TRACK IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING REVIEW OF HIGH-
RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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.
KDS
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page