Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, April 26, 2024

A large quantity of dime to nickel sized hail.

Delayed report, time estimated by radar.

This tornado formed in Shelby County and passed into Crawford County shortly after developing. This tornado moved almost due north for much of its path and passed just west of Manilla. An farm building was completely destroyed just northwest of Manilla producing EF2 damage. The tornado then paralleled 320th street for much of the remainder of its path before lifting several miles southwest of Vail.

This was a brief tornado which stayed in open rural areas east of Federal Highway 59 in southern Crawford county. This tornado produce a weak TDS on radar and was rated EFU since there was no impact to any damage indicators.

This tornado started in rural Adams County northwest of Kent and remained in rural areas until crossing into Union County. Damage was limited to trees before exiting the county.

This tornado formed near Defiance in Shelby County and moved into Crawford County southwest of Manilla. The tornado moved northeast through southern and eastern Crawford county impacting several farmsteads along the way. Most of the damage was to trees although a few outbuildings were severely damaged as well. The tornado lifted several miles due south of Vail.

This tornado entered Union County from Adams County south of Cromwell. The tornado moved northeast through western Union county remaining in mostly rural locations. It did impact a few farmsteads along the way with mostly tree and outbuilding damage. The tornado moved into the far northwest portions of Creston producing EF2 damage to a multiple story townhouse along with taking down several trees. The tornado weakened quickly after this point with some minor damage observed at the atletic fields of the high school. The tornado then moved into open farmland north of Creston before dissipating.

Emergency management found damage along this path in north central Union County. The tornado formed about 5 miles northeast of Creston and remained in rural areas of the county. It impacted 3 different farmsteads producing up to EF1 damage to outbuildings at one of the sites. The tornado dissipated a few miles northwest of the northern end of Three Mile Lake.

This tornado developed west of Afton and quickly moved northeast. It crossed the BNSF railroad and Highway 34 before passing near the Three Mile Lake Dam. This tornado produced EF2 at one of the Wildlife Management Center's buildings before proceeding into rural areas of northern Union county. There was limited damage in this rolling terrain area with mostly tree damage although a few farmsteads were impacted with EF0 or EF1 damage. The tornado then crossed into Madison County northwest of Lorimor.

This tornado crossed into Ringgold County, Iowa from Worth County in Missouri shortly after developing. The tornado widened to around 300 yards as it travelled northeast remaining to the southeast of both Redding and Delphos. The tornado interacted with several different farmsteads producing mainly EF1 damage to houses and outbuildings. There was ample tree damage along the path as well. The tornado eventually lifted to the east of Delphos.

This tornado developed in south central Ringgold County several miles east of Redding and travelled to the northeast. The tornado remained in the rural rolling landscape producing damage to trees and a couple of farmsteads. Most of the damage to houses was to siding and removal of portions of roofs. The tornado passed just southeast of Mt. Ayr Airport and dissipated to a few miles northeast of Mt. Ayr.

This tornado began a few miles south of the Creston airport and moved northeast in rural portions of central Union County. This tornado damaged trees and grain bins shortly after forming with only tree damage observed for most of its path. The tornado crossed Highway 34 between Creston and Afton and passed along the Twelve Mile Lake Dam before dissipating.

This tornado moved into Madison County from Union County. Upon entering the county, the path of the tornado took a left turn moving nearly due north along Heritage Avenue. It impacted a couple of homesteads along this road producing mainly tree damage before lifting north of 330th Street.

This tornado began about 4 miles east of Mt. Ayr north of State Highway 2. The tornado remained in rural portions of central and northeast Ringgold county producing damage to mainly trees and power poles. A few farmsteads were also impacted with damage to homes and outbuildings. A hog confinement was also hit southwest of Beaconsfield. The tornado passed just west of Beaconsfield and dissipated just east of 330th Avenue north of Beaconsfield.

This tornado formed between the BNSF railroad and Highway 34 west of Afton and took a track very similar to a tornado which occurred earlier in the hour. It produced EF2 damage to several house on either side of Highway 34 as it travelled to the northeast. The tornado crossed Three Mile Lake just upstream of the dam and impacted a structure in the Wildlife Management Building area just a few hundred yards from the one impacted in the earlier tornado. This tornado then moved northeast through rural Union County impacting another farmstead producing EF2 damage. The tornado dissipated in the north central portion of Union County near the intersection of Pheasant Avenue and 130th Street.

Emergency management reported a brief tornado east of Highway 169 in rural Madison County. This tornado did not impact and damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.

Time estimated by radar.

Storm chaser captured video of this tornado as it travelled just south of Patterson in Madison County. High resolution satellite imagery also helped define the path of this tornado as it stayed in rural areas. This tornado did not impact any damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.

This tornado developed in rural Ringgold County between Mt. Ayr and Diagonal. The tornado moved northeast with some damage to outbuildings and trees. The tornado crossed Highway 169 southwest of Tingley before moving through the center of town. Up to EF2 damage occurred with Tingley with an upper floor removed from one house and the destruction of some outside walls of a brick building in the downtown area. The tornado impacted a couple more farmsteads with EF0 to EF1 damage before dissipating to the northeast of Tingley.

A Tornadic Debris Signature was observed on radar with this tornado confirming its existence along with damage provided by the Dallas County EMA. Damage was mainly to trees in Madison County. This tornado then moved into far southeast Dallas County.

This tornado moved into Dallas County from Madison County. Trees provided most of the damage observed with this tornado as it passed just west and north of the Dale Maffit Reservoir. The tornado dissipated just north of the reservoir and south of the Raccoon River.

The emergency manager provided several reports of damage along the path of this tornado. The tornado began just southeast of the Osceola Rest Area along Interstate 35 and travelled northeast through the town of Osceola. EF2 damage was done just southwest of town where a roof was removed from a house along 225th Avenue. There was mainly EF0 to EF1 damage through Osceola from tree damage and limited roof damage to homes in town. The tornado emerged from the northeast side of Osceola and continued northeast through rural Clarke County. The tornado dissipated near Lilac Street after impacting one last farmstead.

Report via mping.

This tornado developed within the east side of the Des Moines Metro area just northwest of Easter Lake. Initial damage reports include damage to trees and fences and then eventually roof damage as the tornado progressed to the northeast. The tornado passed just to the southeast of James Cownie Soccer Complex and crossed the Des Moines River near the Des Moines Wastewater Treatment Plant. The tornado then passed into Pleasant Hill with numerous reports of EF2 damage to several houses on the south side of town with widespread roof and wall damage. The tornado weakened to the northeast and eventually dissipated on the far south side of Altoona. This tornado produced one non-life threatening injury.

Jasper County EMA reported a path of damage starting just east of Monroe impacting several rural homesteads. Much of the damage was to trees and outbuildings with a few smaller sheds being destroyed. Otherwise, the bulk of the path was across rural farmland between Monroe and Reasnor in southern Jasper County.

Report of a brief tornado to the east of Reasnor from Jasper County EMA. This tornado remained in rural farmland with no impacts to any damage indicators, hence the EFU rating.

Time estimated based on radar.