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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 3.2 Miles |
| -- Width | 440 Yards |
| State | IOWA |
| County/Area | HENRY |
| WFO | DVN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2012-05-03 19:40 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1S WAYLAND |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.1355/-91.67 |
| End Date | 2012-05-03 19:50 CST-6 |
| End Location | 3ENE WAYLAND |
| End Lat/Lon | 41.163/-91.6204 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/1 |
| Property Damage | 500.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed quickly over eastern Iowa during the early evening hours of May 3, 2012. The thunderstorms quickly became severe, producing large hail and strong winds. A thunderstorm moving northeast through Henry and Washington Counties produced a tornado that was rated EF2 by an NWS storm survey team. Damages along the track of the tornado were estimated to be about $1 million. In addition to the severe weather, the thunderstorms were also associated with heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 inch in Johnson County, Iowa to 5 inches in Washington County. Thunderstorms lingered over southeastern Iowa past midnight but did not produce additional large hail or strong winds. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado began near 120th street near Wayland in Henry County and moved northeast to near Crawfordsville in Washington County. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 10 minutes in Henry County. Damage along the path of the tornado included: several farm outbuildings destroyed, roof damage to homes, trees snapped, and power poles damaged. The most severe damage occurred near and to the northeast of Noble (Washington County) where several turkey farms sustained extensive damage and two large wooden truss power poles were snapped off. Two homes between Noble and Crawfordsville had the roof removed as well as the exterior walls on the upper floor. One of the homes had a car lofted and tumbled across the yard. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K | |||||||
| BERTRAM | LINN CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VAN HORNE | BENTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 18:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LADORA AIR STRIP | IOWA CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWAY | BENTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWAY | BENTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYLAND | HENRY CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| NOBLE | WASHINGTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| SOLON | JOHNSON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRAWFORDSVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARNELL | IOWA CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 20:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOLON | JOHNSON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 20:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOLON | JOHNSON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 20:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRINGDALE | CEDAR CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 20:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WASHINGTON ARPT | WASHINGTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 20:58 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MUSCATINE | MUSCATINE CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WILTON | MUSCATINE CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WALCOTT | SCOTT CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 21:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOW MOOR | CLINTON CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBUS JCT | LOUISA CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CONESVILLE | MUSCATINE CO. | IA | 05/03/2012 | 23:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
