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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
459 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/31/2026 Tornado Event...

.Southwest Cedar Rapids Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/31/2026
Start Time:             07:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport / Linn County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.9176 / -91.7198

End Date:               07/31/2026
End Time:               07:52 PM CDT
End Location:           2 N Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport / Linn County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.9179 / -91.7196

Survey Summary:
Long lived funnel cloud associated with a storm southwest of
Cedar Rapids resulted in a brief touchdown just north of the
Eastern Iowa Airport. This was an EFU tornado, as there is no
known damage, with photos and videos indicating a very brief
touchdown for less than a minute.

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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.

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