Charles City Landspout Confirmed

Around 1 PM Thursday afternoon, a funnel cloud was reported in southern Floyd County south of Charles City. A Tornado Warning WAS issued not long after.

Around 9:20 PM Thursday evening, after reviewing some map data, the National Weather Service confirmed that a landspout did touch down south of Charles City. A landspout is a weaker version of a tornado that does not typically form out of a supercell due to having less wind shear for a tornado to reach the surface. Landspouts typically have weaker winds and are on the ground for much less time than tornadoes that originate from supercells. It is unlikely we have anything like this occur again over, at least, the next week or so.