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The Burlington area mostly avoided the worst of the severe weather storm system that whistled through most of Iowa on Wednesday. 'We dodged a huge bullet': Burlington area sees minimal impact from ...
The storm's winds began to increase considerably after the storm reached west central Iowa at around 10: a.m. During this time, some of the derecho's winds spread outward from the storm beneath an atmospheric inversion aloft, spreading to the south and southeast and causing damage over 50 mi (80 km) away from the storm in areas with minimal ...
Iowa farmers are reporting “widespread, significant damage” to homes, outbuildings and grain bins after storms tore through the state Tuesday, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said Wednesday.
Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, just days after a deadly twister devastated one small town. The large storm system began ...
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.
Aerial imagery of EF4 damage to homes in northeastern Greenfield, Iowa. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 170 mph (270 km/h) here. The tornado was rated as a mid-range EF4 with wind speeds estimated at 185 mph (298 km/h), reaching a peak width of 1,300 yards (1,200 m) along an 42.38-mile (68.20 km) path, remaining on the ground for 48 minutes.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over ...
But, they concede, the storm's damage comes at a bad time. Claims on Iowa homes have piled up since 2019, leading some insurance companies to raise rates in recent years. Others have exited the ...