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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.06 Miles |
| -- Width | 115 Yards |
| State | IOWA |
| County/Area | BLACK HAWK |
| WFO | DMX |
| Report Source | Broadcast Media |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2020-03-28 16:49 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1SW ORANGE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 42.4201/-92.3874 |
| End Date | 2020-03-28 16:51 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1N ORANGE |
| End Lat/Lon | 42.4461/-92.3676 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 75.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Six tornadoes occurred across central Iowa during the afternoon. The tornadoes remained in rural areas with some damage to farm buildings and trees. No injuries or deaths were reported. |
| Event Narrative | Tornado developed in rural farmland between Hudson and Waterloo moving quickly northeast. The tornado encountered an building site destroying a hay shelter building that was open on both sides. Additional damage occurred to a small storage building and trees on the site. All damage was rated EF0. The tornado continued northeast and dissipated before reaching Highway 20 on the south side of Waterloo. |
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 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CARL | ADAMS CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 12:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| FISK | ADAIR CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 95.00K | 0.00K |
| RHODES | MARSHALL CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 15:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VENTURA | CERRO GORDO CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKWELL CITY | CALHOUN CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKWELL CITY | CALHOUN CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANSON | CALHOUN CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANSON | CALHOUN CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZANETA | GRUNDY CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VOORHIES | BLACK HAWK CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORANGE | BLACK HAWK CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| EVANSDALE | BLACK HAWK CO. | IA | 03/28/2020 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
