Damage Survey PNS from KDVN

[akr...@iastate.edu]

---

Text Permalink: IEM Website (202604221308-KDVN-NOUS43-PNSDVN)

---

---

893 
NOUS43 KDVN 221308
PNSDVN
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-230115-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
808 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornadoes and Straight Line
Wind...

.Update...Added an EFU tornado near Maquoketa Caves State Park. 

.Maquoketa Caves Area Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown 
Path Length /statute/:  1.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown 
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2026
Start Time:             02:15 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 N Maquoketa Caves State Park / Jackson County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.127 / -90.7807

End Date:               04/17/2026
End Time:               02:19 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SSE Ironhills / Jackson County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.1298 / -90.7609

Survey Summary:
Spotters and chasers reported a tornado that lasted for
4 minutes.  With no known damage the rating is an EFU with an
estimated path of 1 mile.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$