From the NWS in Des Moines…

…FINAL DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR 3 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSENA…

…LOW-END EF-1 TORNADO…

THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED OVER 3 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSENA ON MARCH 22 2011.

* EVENT DATE: MARCH 22 2011.

* ESTIMATED START TIME: 530 PM.

* EVENT TYPE: EF1 TORNADO.

* EVENT LOCATION: 3 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSENA.

* PEAK WIND: 89 MPH.

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH: 200 YARDS.

* PATH LENGTH: 2 1/2 MILES.

* INJURIES: NONE KNOWN.

* FATALITIES: NONE KNOWN.

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF IOWA HWY 148 AND COUNTY HWY G61. IT DAMAGED THE CANOPY TO AN OUTDOOR STORAGE BUILDING AND TIPPED OVER SOME INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY. IT CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND DAMAGED A STRUCTURE…AND CAUSED SOME MINOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO A FARMSTEAD NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY HWY G61 AND 760TH ST. FINALLY…IT DAMAGED SOME OUTDOOR STORAGE BINS SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY HWY G53 AND 770TH ST. IT THEN LIFTED.