Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >
The National Weather Service (NWS) conducted a storm survey on the tornadoes that affected parts of Chickasaw, Fayette, and Winneshiek counties in northeast Iowa on Wednesday, August 19th. Three distinct, small tornadoes were identified during this survey. A fourth small tornado was identified via use of aerial crop imagery in rural Howard County, IA. Information on these tornadoes is noted below.
Tornado near Fredericksburg, IA (Chickasaw County)...
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Damage path of tornado near Fredericksburg, IA (click on image to enlarge) |
Some damage which was caused by this tornado, included: (click on images below to enlarge)
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Tornado near West Union, IA (Fayette County)...
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Damage path of tornado near West Union, IA (click on image to enlarge) |
Some damage which was caused by this tornado, included: (click on images below to enlarge)
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Tornado near Calmar, IA (Winneshiek County)...
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Damage path of tornado near Calmar, IA (click on image to enlarge) |
Some damage which was caused by this tornado, included: (click on image below to enlarge)
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Tornado north of Elma, IA (Howard County)...
The National Weather Service would like to thank Emergency Management directors and those public citizens who were interviewed about the storms and damage.