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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, IA — Apr 2, 2026

NWS DVN · ETN 9 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office DVN issued a tornado warning at 21:27 UTC on Apr 2, 2026. The warning was in effect for 48 minutes, ending at Apr 2, 2026 22:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 41.52, -91.51, moving east-northeast at about 46 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 SW Downey Johnson, IA UNK An EF0 tornado lofted a corn crib... snapped trees... bent an auger... and partially destroyed a roof on a farm outbuilding. (DVN)
1 E Springdale Cedar, IA UNK Rope tornado on the ground near X40 east of West Branch. (DVN)
2 WSW Welton Clinton, IA UNK An NWS Storm Damage Survey Team confirmed an EF1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph and maximum estimated width of 250 yards. Damage included over ten snapped power pol (DVN)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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