Several National Weather Service offices are conducting storm surveys following more than 2 dozen tornado reports yesterday in the Upper Midwest.
Another photo of reported tornado damage in Spring Valley, Wisconsin from Kim Fullerton pic.twitter.com/TK7JkwhjX6
— KARE 11 (@kare11) June 28, 2017
[Credit: KARE-TV]
Our WeatherNation affiliate KARE-TV says at least one person has been injured and one tornado touchdown has been confirmed in Pierce County, Wisconsin. There were reports of a number of trees and power lines down in the area, along with significant damage to homes. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen, MN has rated the tornado at EF1 strength with peak winds of 105 mph. The tornado path was 11.7 miles from Ellsworth to Spring Valley, WI.
Here's a GOES-16 rapid scan satellite loop of yesterday's tornadic storm in Pierce County, Wisconsin. #wiwx https://t.co/CEXSmjkSOx
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 29, 2017
We will be surveying the tornado damage near the Martell, WI area on Thursday. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/tnhbAUw2du
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 29, 2017
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities is still conducting surveying the damage from an EF2 tornado that touched down east of Cedar Rapids, Iowa in Linn County. One person was reported injured, according to the Linn County Sheriff Department. The tornado produced significant structure damage and widespread power outages.
Significant storm damage in the Prairieburg area. pic.twitter.com/QgcqkGMYq9
— LinnCountySheriff (@LinnIASheriff) June 29, 2017
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports “the most damage from the tornado that originated near Central City and then headed northeast through Prairieburg.” Events were cancelled at the Linn County Fair.
A downed grain bin on the south side of town, where most of the damage seems to be. #iawx pic.twitter.com/tHHC2ycG5l
— Michaela Ramm (@Michaela_Ramm) June 29, 2017
Multiple teams from the National Weather Service in Des Moines have been surveying damage in Central Iowa after several tornado touchdowns on Wednesday. An EF0 rating was given to a touchdown in Stuart, with EF1 ratings on tornadoes in Pleasantville, Bedford, Carbon, and Greenfield.
Wind speeds on the Central Iowa tornadoes were between 80 and 100 mph. The longest path was 18 miles from Pleasantville to Otley. The other paths ranged from 6 to 11 miles across Adair, Marion, and Warren counties.
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels