EF0 Tornado — Winneshiek, Iowa
2024-08-05 · near Locust, Winneshiek, Iowa
$5K
Property damage
1.0 mi
Path length
80 yds
Path width
Event narrative
This EF-0 tornado developed about 5 miles north of Decorah, embedded within a downburst that resulted in a complex damage path. The tornado damaged trees, crops, and one outbuilding before being overcome by downburst winds.
Wider weather episode
During the evening hours on August 5th, a line of severe thunderstorms brought strong winds to portions of northeast Iowa. Additionally, an embedded supercell thunderstorm would go on to produce three tornadoes in northeast Iowa.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.