Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 4.83 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State IOWA
County/Area WARREN
WFO DMX
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2017-03-06 19:19 CST-6
Begin Location 3NNE LIBERTY CENTER
Begin Lat/Lon 41.2409/-93.4915
End Date 2017-03-06 19:24 CST-6
End Location 2E MILO
End Lat/Lon 41.2747/-93.41
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 80.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A low pressure system developed off the Rockies in the Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota region and deepened as it moved eastward through South Dakota through the day on the March 6th. Southerly flow had already established itself and was bringing up Gulf of Mexico moisture into the Plains. A dry line also developed out ahead of the parent cold front, sparking initial storms in eastern Nebraska during the afternoon hours. Storms relatively quickly developed into a linear system, though a few isolated storms developed out ahead of the main line and proceeded to produce severe hail. As the line of storms progressed eastward through Iowa, they produced numerous severe hail and damaging wind reports. Additionally, a few tornadoes developed along the line, producing damage primarily in central and southern Iowa.
Event Narrative Tornado developed southwest of Milo and moved quickly northeast. It destroyed a small outbuilding shortly after developing. It then destroyed another garage tossing it several hundred yards before settling on the other side of the road in a neighbors yard. Additional tree damage occurred before encountering another residence where significant roof and window damage occurred. The tornado then continued in mainly rural areas southeast of Milo with only tree damage prior to lifting.


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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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 3.486M 0.00K
CYLINDER PALO ALTO CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:05 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DEPEW PALO ALTO CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RINGSTED EMMET CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ROELYN WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.50K 0.00K
TARA WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:26 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:29 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAKOTA CITY HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAKOTA CITY HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:36 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DAKOTA CITY HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:37 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAKOTA CITY HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:38 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAKOTA CITY HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:38 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CARROLL CARROLL CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:40 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKOTA KOSSUTH CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:42 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
LU VERNE KOSSUTH CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:49 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCKWELL CITY CALHOUN CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAKE WINNEBAGO CO. IA 03/06/2017 16:58 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
JOLLEY CALHOUN CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCKWELL CITY CALHOUN CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
RENWICK MUNI ARPT HUMBOLDT CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:01 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUFFALO CENTER WINNEBAGO CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLANDEN POCAHONTAS CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:11 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHURDAN GREENE CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:15 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
GOWRIE WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:18 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GOWRIE WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LANYON WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:23 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARCOURT WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:28 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
BURNSIDE WEBSTER CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:33 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WEBSTER CITY HAMILTON CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEBSTER CITY HAMILTON CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
WEBSTER CITY HAMILTON CO. IA 03/06/2017 17:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
BOXHOLM BOONE CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MINBURN DALLAS CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUTHER BOONE CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
CHAPIN FRANKLIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUTHER BOONE CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:27 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
DE SOTO DALLAS CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:28 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SLATER STORY CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOONE MUNI ARPT BOONE CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:31 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HURLEY CERRO GORDO CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:32 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GILBERT STORY CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
POLK CITY POLK CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AMES ARPT STORY CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HADDEN HILL DALLAS CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GARDEN CITY HARDIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
GARDEN CITY HARDIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 18:58 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
CUMMING WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:00 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT AYR RINGGOLD CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
PROLE WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:00 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST DES MOINES POLK CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW PROVIDENCE HARDIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORWALK WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:07 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELDORA HARDIN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
HASTIE POLK CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDIANOLA WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:16 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDIANOLA WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WELLSBURG GRUNDY CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
SANDYVILLE WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
WELLSBURG GRUNDY CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LIBERTY CENTER WARREN CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:19 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
WELLSBURG GRUNDY CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
WELLSBURG GRUNDY CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
NEPAS MARION CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:29 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
LAMONI DECATUR CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 67 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DONNELLY MARION CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:35 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
DONNELLY MARION CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MARSHALLTOWN ARPT MARSHALL CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARSHALLTOWN ARPT MARSHALL CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OTLEY MARION CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:47 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
(ALO)WATERLOO MUNI A BLACK HAWK CO. IA 03/06/2017 19:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDAR FALLS BLACK HAWK CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PELLA MARION CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:01 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SULLY JASPER CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:05 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GENOA WAYNE CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:16 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
SEYMOUR WAYNE CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JEROME APPANOOSE CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:22 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
CHELSEA TAMA CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
CHELSEA TAMA CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CINCINNATI APPANOOSE CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:30 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
CENTERVILLE ARPT APPANOOSE CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:33 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 750.00K 0.00K
OTTUMWA WAPELLO CO. IA 03/06/2017 20:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OTTUMWA WAPELLO CO. IA 03/06/2017 21:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
AGENCY WAPELLO CO. IA 03/06/2017 21:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 3.486M 0.00K