Power Outage in Walford, IA

Tornado. The tornado developed northwest of Vinton, Iowa and moved northeast, producing damage to farm buildings, trees, and power poles.

March 31, 2023

Tornado. A tornado developed about 2.5 miles southwest of Vinton Saturday evening, and tracked northeast through the northwest portion of Vinton, before lifting northeast of town. The tornado was on the ground for about 16 minutes, along a 14 mile path. The maximum tornado width was about 400 yards. The tornado was rated a strong EF-1, with maximum estimated winds around 110 mph. Southwest of Vinton, the tornado snapped numerous power poles and damaged trees and outbuildings. In northwest Vinton, the tornado damaged numerous structures, including mobile homes, houses, and wood frame metal buildings in an industrial park. Numerous residents of the mobile home park that was impacted went to the designated storm shelter built by the city of Vinton. Outdoor warning sirens were activated 3 times before the tornado moved into far northwest Vinton. There were no reported injuries or fatalities. The tornado continued northeast through rural areas, causing tree and outbuilding damage.

March 05, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Widespread straight-line winds that produced extensive damage were reported throughout Benton County, associated with a derecho. These winds lasted around an hour in total, even though the initial line of convection moved out fast. Damaging straight-line winds continued and were associated with the rear inflow jet. Maximum wind speeds were reported up to 80 mph for much of the county, with areas in central Benton County that had wind speed estimates from 120 mph wind or greater. The maximum measured unofficial wind gust was 126 mph in Atkins, IA. These estimates were determined based off damage surveys and photos submitted through social media. These strong winds extensively damaged most trees, powerlines, crops, and many structures in their path. This resulted in long duration power outages.

August 10, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. The Emergency Manager reported a barn, silo, and power lines damaged at 2526 51st Street about 3 miles south of Brandon. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

June 28, 2019

Winter Storm. A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Significant blowing and drifting snow was widespread over the area with white out conditions at times lingering through the day of February 12. Power outages from down power lines, power poles, and tree branch damage were widespread.

February 11, 2019