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Several major roads in Iowa City were closed due to storm debris, including Interstate 380 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. [64] Four state parks were closed through the end of August for cleanup; [ 65 ] as of December 2020, [update] all had reopened except Palisades-Kepler State Park, which was closed indefinitely due to storm damage until ...
The tornado started about 3 miles east of Garrison, Iowa, and dissipated about 2 miles south-southwest of Cheney, Iowa. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 110 mph, putting it as a strong EF ...
By comparison, the 2020 derecho − the most expensive storm in state history − hit customers in the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metros. Loss ratios around Iowa hit 209% that year.
Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.
The tornado outbreak set a new record for the most tornadoes to hit Iowa in a single day with 61, far exceeding the previous record of 35 tornadoes set on August 31, 2014. Additionally, 21 of the tornadoes in Iowa were rated EF2 which beat the previous record of 16 EF2/F2 or greater tornadoes set on June 7, 1984 .
The weather service's Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for far western Iowa counties around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. A second watch, issued around 1:15 p.m. covered the rest of the state.
Almost all the tornadoes hit central and western Iowa, within 50 miles of the state capital Des Moines, reports local outlet Fox 9. Iowans will see a reprieve on Wednesday as the severe weather ...
Low-end EF4 damage to a home north of Keota, Iowa. Still continuing northeast, the tornado weakened slightly to high-end EF3 strength as it crossed into Washington County and destroyed a farmstead at the intersection of 170th Street and Birch Avenue. Here, a three-story farmhouse was completely leveled with debris strewn through an adjacent field.