Brief Tornado near Algona

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Overview

Thunderstorms occurred over western and northern Iowa during the afternoon producing localized heavy rain and a brief tornado west of Algona.

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 6 WSW Algona
Kossuth County

Date	9/4/2018
Time (Local)	3:35pm - 3:37pm
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	1.22 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Brief tornado developed west southwest of Algona moving northeast in rural Kossuth county. The tornado encountered a hog confinement building, producing EF1 damage to one of the buildings as well as snapping two power poles on the road nearby. Remainder of the path was in open agricultural fields.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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