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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1032 AM CDT Fri May 1 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/23/26 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update...
A new tornado track was identified three miles north of
Winterset, beginning near the intersection of Highway 169 and
Cumming Road and continuing about 1.5 miles to the northeast.
This brings the tornado total across central Iowa from the April
23rd event to three.

...Winterset 3N Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    0 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/23/2026
Start Time:             07:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Winterset / Madison County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.3809 / -94.0143

End Date:               04/23/2026
End Time:               07:22 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNE Winterset / Madison County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.3895 / -93.9911

Survey Summary:
Damage occurred to a farm outbuilding, trees, along with the
tipping of a fifth wheel camper trailer.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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