Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 2.14 Miles
-- Width 25 Yards
State IOWA
County/Area SCOTT
WFO DVN
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2017-05-17 18:44 CST-6
Begin Location 2N MAYSVILLE STENDER AR
Begin Lat/Lon 41.7003/-90.7228
End Date 2017-05-17 18:46 CST-6
End Location 2NNW DONAHUE
End Lat/Lon 41.7219/-90.6933
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 2.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A fast moving complex of severe thunderstorms developed and tracked over much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri, as an area of low pressure lifted northeast into northwest Iowa. Widespread damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning, and a few brief tornadoes were reported.
Event Narrative Tornado was rated as EF-1 with peak winds of 100 mph, a path length of 2.14 miles, and a max width of 25 yards. This tornado was associated with a squall line. Numerous trees were damaged or uprooted with a few rotten trees snapped about 20 feet above the ground. Roofing damage was observed to a new home and garage at the beginning of its path.


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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 0 151.50K 0.00K
WEST CHESTER WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 05:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
PANORAMA PARK SCOTT CO. IA 05/17/2017 09:15 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT PLAIN JEFFERSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 15:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLAY WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 15:18 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIRMINGHAM VAN BUREN CO. IA 05/17/2017 15:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.50K 0.00K
FARMINGTON VAN BUREN CO. IA 05/17/2017 15:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIRFIELD JEFFERSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MUSCATINE MUSCATINE CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:14 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT PLEASANT HENRY CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:20 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RUBIO WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WELLMAN WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DYERSVILLE DUBUQUE CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:21 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT UNION HENRY CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:28 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YARMOUTH DES MOINES CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YARMOUTH DES MOINES CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WELLMAN WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
WAPELLO LOUISA CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:45 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDVIEW LOUISA CO. IA 05/17/2017 16:52 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MUSCATINE MUSCATINE CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STOCKTON MUSCATINE CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:23 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARENGO IOWA CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
HASKINS WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:36 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DIXON SCOTT CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:40 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BATAVIA JEFFERSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:42 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARENGO IOWA CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARENGO IOWA CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLAIRSTOWN BENTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:46 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH ENGLISH IOWA CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:52 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VAN HORNE BENTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:53 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWHALL BENTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 17:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
SHELLSBURG BENTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIRFAX LINN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JESUP BUCHANAN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LADORA AIR STRIP IOWA CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KEOSAUQUA VAN BUREN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:16 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH LIBERTY JOHNSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDAR RAPIDS LINN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELY LINN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARION MC BRIDE ARPT LINN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARION ARPT LINN CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RYAN DELAWARE CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 77 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RYAN DELAWARE CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROME HENRY CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:37 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROME HENRY CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:37 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANAMOSA JONES CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT PLEASANT HENRY CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:40 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAYSVILLE STENDER AR SCOTT CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:44 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
ANAMOSA JONES CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
RIVERSIDE WASHINGTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:46 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HILLS JOHNSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:48 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LONE TREE JOHNSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LONE TREE JOHNSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ONEIDA DELAWARE CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EDGEWOOD DELAWARE CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DYERSVILLE DUBUQUE CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DONAHUE SCOTT CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST BRANCH CEDAR CO. IA 05/17/2017 18:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PETERSBURG DELAWARE CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
HOLY CROSS DUBUQUE CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 68 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ASBURY DUBUQUE CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ASBURY DUBUQUE CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRUITLAND MUSCATINE CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDVIEW LOUISA CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:40 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALCOTT SCOTT CO. IA 05/17/2017 19:54 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DEWITT CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DEWITT CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PRESTON JACKSON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOW MOOR CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
WELTON CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLINTON CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:50 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLINTON CLINTON CO. IA 05/17/2017 20:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAPELLO LOUISA CO. IA 05/19/2017 15:45 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 151.50K 0.00K