EFU Tornado — Dickinson, Iowa

2024-08-29 · near Spirit Lake Lake, Dickinson, Iowa

0.8 mi

Path length

25 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A quick spin-up developed along an advancing line of thunderstorms across Big Spirit Lake. The waterspout tracked northeast for around one minute for a little less than a mile before dissipating. The entire life cycle of the tornado was captured on video. No damage occurred from which a rating could be effectively determined.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moved across the Iowa Great Lakes during the mid-afternoon hours of August 29th. Along the convergence boundary on the leading edge of the developing storms, a quick spin up developed and dissipated over Big Spirit Lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.