Severe Weather, Storm Reports

Confirmed Tornadoes from December 23rd in Iowa

Two tornadoes were confirmed from the event back on the 23rd of December. (The other 2 not listed were in the Illinois counties that NWS Quad Cities serves. Yes I know, there’s snow on the ground and it’s cold.

TORNADO # 3 – HIAWATHA…IA…

RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 95 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.25 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0

START DATE: DEC 23 2015
START TIME: 4:34 PM CST
START LOCATION: 2 MILES WEST OF HIAWATHA / LINN / IA
START LAT/LON: 42.0507/-91.7219

END DATE: DEC 23 2015
END TIME: 4:38 PM CST
END LOCATION: 2 MILES SOUTH OF TODDVILLE / LINN / IA
END LAT/LON: 42.0691/-91.6858

AN EF1 TORNADO DAMAGED TREES…ROOFS…AND SIDING ON HOMES. APPROXIMATELY
12 HOMES ON WEST MUSTANG ROAD SUSTAINED ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.

TORNADO # 4 – LUXEMBURG…IA…

RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0

START DATE: DEC 23 2015
START TIME: 5:38 PM CST
START LOCATION: 1 MILES WEST OF LUXEMBURG / DUBUQUE / IA
START LAT/LON: 42.6060/-91.0985

END DATE: DEC 23 2015
END TIME: 5:40 PM CST
END LOCATION: 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUXEMBURG / DUBUQUE / IA
END LAT/LON: 42.6206/-91.0915

AN EF1 TORNADO DAMAGED TREES AND OUTBUILDINGS ON TWO FARMS. DEBRIS FROM ONE OUTBUILDING
IMPACTED A FARMHOUSE.