EF2 tornado in Muscatine County, Iowa
Tornado March 6, 2017 · Muscatine County, Iowa
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 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
Tornado was rated EF-2 with peak winds of 115 MPH, a path length of 1.78 miles and max width of 200 yards. Estimated time was 10:05 PM to 10:10 PM. Tornado tracked through Muscatine, touching down in Kent Stein Park, traveling through neighborhoods, and damaging homes and businesses. At least 2 homes lost their roofs. Up to 80 more homes sustained minor damage.
The wider storm
A line of severe storms tracked east over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri during the evening of March 6th. Widespread winds over 70 mph, small hail, and several tornadoes were reported. Damage from these storms included: downed trees, power poles, destroyed outbuildings, and roof damage to several homes.
Began near Muscatine (41.4092, -91.0732).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 689827. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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