(Logan) The National Weather Service confirms two EF1 Tornadoes touched down in Harrison County during Tuesday’s storms.
The first tornado touched down just north of the Old Town Conservation area outside Missouri Valley. The twister was on the ground for approximately 10-minutes, with peak winds estimated at 100 miles per hour. It traveled approximately nine and a half miles and measured about 140 yards wide. Although much of this area is rural and agricultural land, there was a residence just outside the initial touch down location and a barn located about two miles south of Logan that sustained damage from this storm.
Although it came from the same storm cell, a second EF1 tornado touched down just east of Woodbine. The National Weather Service reports this tornado was a brief touchdown as it was on the ground for approximately three minutes. The Woodbine tornado had estimated peak winds of 90 miles per hour. The debris field noted on radar shows this tornado was around 200 yards wide and traveled about 2.3 miles before lifting back up to the sky. One house on Slater Avenue sustained significant damage from this storm system.
Harrison County Management Coordinator Philip Davis reports this tornado activity resulted in one injury to a fire department member while checking on a resident after the storm system had passed through the area. County officials have been surveying the damages left behind by this storm Management Agency. Residents are encouraged to report damages by going to report-ia-harrison.orioncentral.com/ or contacting Harrison County Communications at 712-644-2244.
