DES MOINES, Iowa — The number and strength of tornadoes reported across the Hawkeye State on Tuesday is growing once again.
Fifteen total tornadoes touched down across Iowa on Tuesday, including one with an EF-2 rating, according to the newest data from the National Weather Service.
According to NWS survey team findings, the strongest of the tornadoes was a long-track system that developed just southwest of Houghton. The 600-yard wide tornado's estimated peak wind speeds were 130 mph, causing "significant damage to homes, trees, and outbuildings" across Lee, Henry and Des Moines counties.
Though the storm blew a vehicle off the road just east of Morning Sun, no injuries related to the tornado were reported.
Other newly-reported tornadoes include three EF-1 storms: one in Plymouth County, Buchanan County and Lyon, Iowa.
Here's all of the reported tornadoes as of Friday, April 19:
- Dallas County (Minburn) — EF-0
- Calhoun County (Manson) — EF Unknown
- Calhoun County (Rockwell City) — EF-1
- Pocahontas County (Palmer) EF Unknown
- Pocahontas County (Rolfe #1) — EF Unknown
- Pocahontas County (Rolfe #2) — EF-0
- Lee, Henry and Des Moines counties (Houghton-New London): EF-2
- Buchanan County (Quasqueton-Winthrop areas): EF-1
- Plymouth County (Hinton): EF-Unknown
- Plymouth County (Le Mars): EF-1
- Sioux County (north of Struble): EF-Unknown
- Sioux County (Sioux Center): EF-0
- Lyon: EF-1
A preliminary damage survey indicates the Dallas County tornado was on the ground between 11:05 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Peak winds reached an estimated 85 miles per hour, with the path of the tornado measuring 6.8 miles.
The tornado reached a maximum width of approximately 50 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Still, the storm did damage some properties, including a barn in Dallas Center. Local 5 spoke to Shane Boston, the owner of the barn, about his experience seeing the tornado.
“I can see it from quite a ways away, and I could see what was missing as I came up [to the house]," Boston said Tuesday. "I felt really, pretty blessed that we had what we had left and really no damage.”
Despite the damage to the barn, Boston told Local 5 he was grateful no one was injured.
"Most things in life are about attitude, and I feel like I'm the luckiest guy alive," he said.
In Calhoun County, the EF-1 tornado reached estimated peak winds of 100 mph and had a path length of 6.12 miles.