EFU Tornado — Pocahontas, Iowa

2024-05-31 · near Varina, Pocahontas, Iowa

Event narrative

Two different spotters sent in pictures of this tornado. It was a brief tornado just southwest of Varina near the county line. This tornado remained in rural areas and did not impact any damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.

Wider weather episode

A weak cold front passed across the area on May 31st. Instability was modest along with rather weak shear, so more widespread severe storms did not occur. However, as storms initiated early in the day near the front a weak tornado was observed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.