F3 Tornado — Linn, Iowa
2004-05-21 · near Palo, Linn, Iowa
$250K
Property damage
3.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Rated F3 with winds estimated at 175 mph.
Wider weather episode
Tornado developed just east of the Benton-Linn County Line Road and moved Northeast to Palo. The tornado initially caused damage to a farm 2 miles southwest of Palo where a garage and 3 outbuildings were destroyed. As it approached Palo, another farm was severely damaged where the roof and walls were torn off a house and a car was lofted 50 feet. The tornado continued across the southern edge of Palo where it destroyed a mobile home.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5416450. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.