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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Des Moines IA

1157 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for 06/26/25 Tornado Event...



On June 26th, a severe thunderstorm produced a tornado in far 

northeast Humboldt County, beginning just to the south/southeast 

of Lu Verne. The first damage indicators were sustained to an

outbuilding and hardwood trees at a homestead southeast of town. 

The tornado remained on the ground traveling east/northeast

through a corn field for approximately 2 miles as evident from 

Humboldt County Emergency Management Agency provided drone 

footage. No additional damage was noted.



..Lu Verne Iowa Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.07 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards 

Fatalities: 			0 

Injuries: 				0



Start Date:             06/26/2025

Start Time:             03:53 PM CDT

Start Location:         2 SSE Lu Verne / Humboldt County / IA

Start Lat/Lon:          42.8796 / -94.0699



End Date:               06/26/2025

End Time:               03:57 PM CDT

End Location:           3 SE Lu Verne / Humboldt County / IA

End Lat/Lon:            42.8881 / -94.0309



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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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