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Tornado (EF3) — Pocahontas, Iowa

April 9, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Pocahontas

Event narrative (NOAA)

This is a continuation of a large wedge tornado. This tornado started in Sac County, clipped southeast Buena Vista County and continued in Pocahontas County. This tornado continued to produce numerous satellite tornadoes through Pocahontas County. This produced an unusual and varying debris field.

Other notable tornado events in Iowa

Butler · May 25, 20089 killedMadison · March 5, 20226 killedAdair · May 21, 20244 killedMonona · June 11, 20084 killedHarrison · May 16, 19992 killedWapello · April 11, 20012 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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