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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service La Crosse WI

347 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...NWS Damage Survey for the April 17 Tornado Event 12...



.SE of Postville...



Rating:                 EFU

Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown

Path Length /statute/:  0.69 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards 

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/17/2026

Start Time:             04:17 PM CDT

Start Location:         2 SW Hardin / Clayton County / IA

Start Lat/Lon:          43.0569 / -91.5319



End Date:               04/17/2026

End Time:               04:19 PM CDT

End Location:           2 SW Hardin / Clayton County / IA

End Lat/Lon:            43.0645 / -91.5231



Survey Summary:

Chaser video showed brief tornado southeast of Postville. This

tornado is not known to have encountered any damage indicators.

Therefore, we are unable to assign the tornado a numerical rating

at this time.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS

Storm Data.



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APF