DES MOINES, IOWA (WHO) — We are beginning to get a clear picture of the extent of the damage after a long night of severe weather on Friday, April 26th. The National Weather service now says that preliminary reports indicate that there were 17 tornadoes in Iowa that night.
Thus far, NWS has surveyed nine of the storms and determined the track of 12. Here are the details on the nine tornadoes that are complete:
1. Creston
- Time: 6:52-7:08pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 125 mph
- Damage path: 6.82 miles
2. Afton (West)
- Time: 7:53-8:15pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 125mph
- Damage path: 11.69 miles
3. Afton (East)
- Time: 7:26-7:44pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 130 mph
- Damage path: 10.97 miles
4. Maffit Reservoir
- Time: 8:23-8:26pm
- Rating: EF-0
- Peak Winds: 80mph
- Damage path: 1.69 miles
5. Monroe
- Time: 9:42-9:46pm
- Rating: EF-1
- Peak Winds: 105 mph
- Damage path: 2.23 miles
6. Tingley
- Time: 8:19-8:36pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 125 mph
- Damage path: 10.25 miles
7. Mount Ayr
- Time: 7:27-8:08pm
- Rating: EF-1
- Peak Winds: 110 mph
- Damage path: 26.59 miles
8. Osceola
- Time: 8:30-8:42pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 135 mph
- Damage path: 6.75 miles
9. Pleasant Hill
- Time: 8:50-9:02pm
- Rating: EF-2
- Peak Winds: 125 mph
- Damage path: 7.44 miles
The National Weather Service continues to gather data and survey damage from Friday’s storms and updated information on the other reported tornadoes is expected soon.