…EF1 TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN MAHASKA COUNTY…

THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED NORTH
OF THE OSKALOOSA AIRPORT ON 04/14/2012. THE PICTURES AND GROUND
SURVEY INFORMATION WAS COMPILED BY MAHASKA COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE APPRECIATES THE EFFORT IT
TOOK TO CONDUCT THE GROUND SURVEY.

* EVENT DATE: 04/14/2012

* ESTIMATED START TIME: 923 PM

* EVENT TYPE: EF1 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION: START POINT ABOUT 1.5 MILES NORTH OF THE
OSKALOOSA AIRPORT.

* PEAK WIND: 100 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH: 75 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH: ABOUT 1 MILE

* INJURIES: 0

* FATALITIES: 0

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: SOUTH OF THE TORNADO TRACK…THERE WAS
EVIDENCE OF A REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT GUST FRONT WHICH PRODUCED
SCATTERED DAMAGE. THE OSKALOOSA AIRPORT HAD A PEAK WIND GUST OF
97 MPH FROM THE WEST WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GUST FRONT.