Iowa's tornado in Pleasantville rated as an EF1. Here's a look at the storm's damage

Roofs torn off buildings. A bedroom wall ripped off its studs. Debris littered across farmland. This is just some of the damage reported in rural Marion County after a tornado touched down there Tuesday evening.

The National Weather Service confirmed the presence of the tornado near Pleasantville at about 6:50 p.m., just days after another storm on Friday spawned at least 16 tornados and left a trail of damage in eastern Iowa, including in Coralville.

NWS sent crews to Marion and Warren counties on Wednesday to assess the most recent damage. According to the preliminary damage survey results, the EF rating was determined to be EF1 as of Wednesday afternoon. Its peak winds were 110 mph and had a path length of 15 miles.

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Marion County Emergency Management Director Jeff Anderson said four homes were damaged from the tornado, which he described as "a long, rope-like funnel." Three of the homes sustained minor damage while the fourth had major damage, he said.

"The garage was destroyed," Anderson said. "A couple of the actual walls of the home were ripped off."

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The tornado also caused some damage to trees and other agricultural buildings. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

Anderson called it a "very photogenic tornado," and spotters were able to track it from more than nine miles away.

Other funnel clouds and heavy storms were reported across the state, but the tornado in Pleasantville is the only one the NWS confirmed as of Wednesday morning. During the evening Tuesday, it reported a possible tornado was spotted at about 7:54 p.m. in Poweshiek County near Malcom.

Iowa governor issues disaster proclamation

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday for Marion and Warren counties in response to the severe weather. It allows for state resources to be used to respond and recover to storm damage.

It also activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program, which gives up to $5,000 to households with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, according to a news release. Grants can be used for home or car repairs, clothing or food replacement and temporary housing. Applicants have 45 days to submit a claim on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website.

The proclamation also activates the Disaster Case Management Program for which there is no income eligibility requirement. Applications with Iowa Community Action close after 180 days.

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Storm brought up to 4" sized hail across Iowa

While the storms did not spawn as many tornadoes as last week's, Donna Dubberke, a meteorologist with NWS, said they're notable because of their long path all the way from southwest to northeast Iowa and the amount of hail that fell.

"Just looking at the map of where the reports all occurred, that is how I think people will remember the day," she said, "mostly as for all of the hail that fell."

Storms near the Quad Cities on Tuesday morning produced hail up to 4 inches in diameter, and later in the day up to 3-inch hail was reported in Osceola, Dubberke said.

Byron Jimmerson, coordinator for Clarke County Emergency Management, said Tuesday's hail storm was the worst he's seen in his nearly two decades he's lived and worked in the area.

"A lot of times you'll get very isolated hail but this was a very long duration hail event," he said.

He said the hail storm brought a consistent stream of ping pong- to baseball-sized hail in from the east and up through Highway 69 toward Warren County.

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Hail brings damage to cars, homes in Iowa

No injuries were reported, but Jimmerson said the hail storm left a trail of smashed cars, broken windows and damaged roofs. Windows were shattered at the Lakeside Hotel and Casino in Osceola and cars in the parking lot had notable damage, he said.

"We've had some houses with windows out, skylights," Jimmerson added. "Lots of roof damage. Lots and lots of vehicle damage."

Iowa's peak tornado season ahead

Despite two storm systems already in the year, Iowa's peak tornado season is not until May.

"We don't really have an indication of how any particular severe weather season will play out," Dubberke said. "... For right now, it's sort of a typical severe weather season I would say. We've had a couple of tornado events so far and we're just getting into the peak of our severe weather season.

"So staying ready is always a good idea this time of year."

Friday's storms: Tornadoes wreak extensive damage in eastern Iowa; at least 40 structures damaged in Johnson County

Register reporter Noelle Alviz-Gransee contributed to this story.

Francesca Block is a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at FBlock@registermedia.com or on Twitter at@francescablock3.

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