Tornado in Jackson County, Iowa
Tornado April 17, 2026 · Jackson County, Iowa
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 10 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Spotters and chasers reported a tornado that lasted for 4 minutes. With no known damage the rating is an EFU with an estimated path of 1 mile.
The wider storm
Numerous severe storms tracked across eastern IA, northwest IL, and northeast MO during the afternoon and evening of April 17. Widespread wind gusts between 60-80 mph (isolated 80-100 mph), large hail up to teacup size, and several tornadoes were reported.
The most significant damage occurred in Lena, IL where many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees uprooted, and power lines downed by an EF2 tornado. Very strong straight-line winds also were documented in parts of the area.
Began near Maquoketa Caves Sp (42.1300, -90.7800).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328921. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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