Alburnett, Iowa – A powerful EF-2 tornado tore through portions of Linn County on Friday afternoon, carving a 6.8-mile path north of Alburnett and just west-southwest of Central City, toppling trees and downing power lines.
According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, the tornado touched down at 3:46 p.m. CDT on July 11, with peak winds estimated at 120 mph. The storm traveled northeast for just over seven minutes, reaching a maximum width of 300 yards. Emergency managers and NWS crews confirmed extensive tree and minor structural damage along the track, but no injuries or fatalities were reported.
Residents in the Alburnett and Central City area described heavy tree damage, downed utility poles, and several outbuildings destroyed—especially along country roads north of the tornado’s path. Some homes reported shingle loss and broken windows, while debris temporarily blocked sections of County Road D62 and nearby rural routes…