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Tuesday's storms bring Iowa's April tornado count to 41

Damage surveys determined an EF-0 touched down in southern Iowa Tuesday night.

Tuesday's storms bring Iowa's April tornado count to 41

Damage surveys determined an EF-0 touched down in southern Iowa Tuesday night.

ALL RIGHT. AND YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING OVERTIME. THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW THE TINY TOWN OF MILLERTON IS DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF A TORNADO. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS AN EF ZERO TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN THERE LAST NIGHT. AND DURING THE 2020 CENSUS, THE TOWN HAD JUST THREE DOZEN PEOPLE LIVING THERE. A STORM LIKE TUESDAY’S COULD BE DETRIMENTAL. vlog IS MARCUS MCINTOSH WENT TO WAYNE COUNTY, WHERE THE SMALL TOWN IS LEFT CLEANING UP A BIG MESS. BEHIND ME IS WHAT’S LEFT OF A MACHINE SHED AND A BARN DESTROYED TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN THE STORM ROLLED THROUGH THIS AREA SOUTHEAST OF MILLERTON IN WAYNE COUNTY. DEBRIS THAT NEIGHBORS SPENT THE BETTER PART OF WEDNESDAY MORNING CLEARING FROM NEARBY FARM FIELDS. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY SPOTTED WHAT THEY BELIEVE WAS A TORNADO ACROSS THIS FARM FIELD. THEY QUICKLY MADE THEIR WAY TO SAFETY IN THE BASEMENT. THEY TELL US THE STORM PASSED THEM BY IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES. WAYNE COUNTY’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO ARRIVE HERE. ONCE THE STORM HAD PASSED. DESPITE THE DAMAGE, HIS FEAR WAS IT WOULD BE WORSE. IT WAS VERY LUCKY IT WASN’T A, YOU KNOW, REALLY CONFIRMED TORNADO YET, BUT AGAIN, WE WAS IN A RURAL AREA AND WE DID MISS MILLERTON AND WE DID MISS CORYDON. WAYNE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR BILL BURNS TELLS US NO ONE WAS HURT AS A RESULT OF THE STORM ROLLING THROUGH THE COUNTY. IN WAYNE COUNTY, MARCUS MCINTOSH
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Tuesday's storms bring Iowa's April tornado count to 41

Damage surveys determined an EF-0 touched down in southern Iowa Tuesday night.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit northern Wayne County Tuesday night. Related video above: Tornado cleanup efforts underway in southern IowaThe tornado touched down at 7:12 p.m. southeast of Millerton, and was on the ground for four minutes. In that time, it traveled three miles and produced winds of 85 mph.At its widest, the tornado spanned 30 yards across.Over 40 tornadoes in AprilTuesday's storms capped off a busy month of severe weather in Iowa.At least 41 tornadoes battered the state during April. Most of those occurred on April 16 and April 26, with the strongest being the EF-3 that destroyed much of Minden. Last April, just five twisters touched down statewide.Related: Explaining the Enhanced Fujita ScaleHistorical peak season still to comeApril is not typically the top month for tornadoes in Iowa.Historically, May and June account for more than half of our tornadoes. Around 50 tornadoes touch down every year statewide, but the number varies quite a bit. Some years as few as 20 tornadoes occur, while years like 2021 - thanks in part to a historic derecho - can record over 100.How you can helpvlog has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide aid after devastating tornadoes. Click here to see how you can help.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit northern Wayne County Tuesday night.

Related video above: Tornado cleanup efforts underway in southern Iowa

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The tornado touched down at 7:12 p.m. southeast of Millerton, and was on the ground for four minutes. In that time, it traveled three miles and produced winds of 85 mph.

At its widest, the tornado spanned 30 yards across.

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Over 40 tornadoes in April

Tuesday's storms capped off a busy month of severe weather in Iowa.

At least 41 tornadoes battered the state during April. Most of those occurred on April 16 and April 26, with the strongest being the EF-3 that destroyed much of Minden.

Last April, just five twisters touched down statewide.

Related: Explaining the Enhanced Fujita Scale

Historical peak season still to come

April is not typically the top month for tornadoes in Iowa.

Historically, May and June account for more than half of our tornadoes.

Around 50 tornadoes touch down every year statewide, but the number varies quite a bit. Some years as few as 20 tornadoes occur, while years like 2021 - thanks in part to a historic derecho - can record over 100.

How you can help

vlog has partnered with the American Red Cross to provide aid after devastating tornadoes. Click here to see how you can help.