EF1 tornado in Appanoose County, Iowa

Tornado crossed into Appanoose county from Wayne county. After crossing into Appanoose county, the tornado damaged a residence along 110th Avenue with several

trees being topped and buildings damaged. The tornado continued across mainly rural areas of western Appanoose county before crossing IA Highway 2 where minor

damage occurred to a farmstead. The tornado appeared to dissipate shortly after crossing Highway 2.

A low pressure system developed off the Rockies in the Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota region and deepened as it moved eastward through South Dakota through the day on the March 6th. Southerly flow had already established itself and was bringing up Gulf of Mexico moisture into the Plains. A dry line also developed out ahead of the parent cold front, sparking initial storms in eastern Nebraska during the afternoon hours. Storms relatively quickly developed into a linear system, though a few isolated storms developed out ahead of the main line and proceeded to produce severe hail. As the line of storms progressed eastward through Iowa, they produced numerous severe hail and damaging wind reports. Additionally, a few tornadoes developed along the line, producing damage primarily in central and southern Iowa.