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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.05 Miles |
| -- Width | 20 Yards |
| State | IOWA |
| County/Area | CEDAR |
| WFO | DVN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2018-09-25 12:53 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1SSE MECHANICSVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.8852/-91.259 |
| End Date | 2018-09-25 12:54 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1SSE MECHANICSVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 41.8854/-91.2581 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 3.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A line of strong storms tracked east across eastern Iowa during the afternoon hours. These storms produced several tornadoes and damaging wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| Event Narrative | A NWS storm survey team determined a brief tornado touched down and lofted two empty grain bins and damaged some corn. Max winds are estimated near 80 mph. The maximum width was 20 yards and the path length was .05 miles. |
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 | 6.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HIAWATHA | LINN CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR RAPIDS | LINN CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINFIELD | HENRY CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBURNETT | LINN CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBURNETT | LINN CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MECHANICSVILLE | CEDAR CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:53 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| OLDS | HENRY CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 12:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINFIELD | HENRY CO. | IA | 09/25/2018 | 13:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
