Peak tornado season in Iowa usually runs from early April through the end of June, and even though this is the final day of the season, Iowans are warned to stay vigilant. Meteorologist Mike Fowl, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says it was a busy season, to a degree. "The … [Read more...]
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Red Haw State Park back open as tornado recovery continues
Portions of Red Haw State Park will reopen today, more than two months after a deadly tornado swept through Lucas County and the Chariton area, destroying much of the park's infrastructure and foliage. Park manager Bonnie Friend says the March 5th twister killed a man who was camping at the park … [Read more...]
Initial count shows 8 tornadoes Tuesday
Preliminary information from the National Weather Service has confirmed eight tornadoes were part of Tuesday night's storms. The weather service rated two of those tornadoes as EF-2s on the scale which classifies zero as the weakest and five as the strongest. Those were east of Bradgate and the … [Read more...]
NWS confirms tornadoes in Gilmore City, Humboldt County
A storm front pushed hazardous weather through the state Tuesday afternoon and evening, spawning hail and damaging winds in some areas. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donovan says northern Iowa took the brunt of it. "We did have a couple of tornado confirmations certainly around the … [Read more...]
March weather will be remembered for deadly tornadoes
March proved to be a mixed bag when it came to temperatures and precipitation. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says things were slightly wetter than normal. "Precipitation we were above average across much of the state -- seven-tenths of an inch preliminarily. Typically we receive about two … [Read more...]
Statewide tornado drill set for today
As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, Iowans are urged to take part in this morning's statewide tornado drill. Meteorologist Alex Krull, at the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says with the number of deadly tornadoes that have already hit Iowa in recent weeks, he hopes people … [Read more...]
Forecasters not sure if early tornadoes signal a new pattern
The experts are still studying the series of ten tornadoes that touched down in Iowa on March 5th, claiming seven lives and damaging or destroying dozens of houses. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U.S.D.A.'s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says the strength of the tornadoes was very … [Read more...]
Red Haw State Park won’t be open for some time after tornado
The Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it is going to take some time to clean up the damage to the Red Haw State Park near Chariton which was hit by a tornado Saturday. Directory Kayla Lyons updated the Natural Resources Commission today. "The campground sustained some … [Read more...]
Fundraising effort underway in Madison County for tornado victims
A disaster recovery fund set up by the Greater Madison County Community Foundation is taking donations to support families impacted by Saturday's deadly tornado. The EF4 twister damaged or destroyed more than 50 Winterset-area homes. Foundation manager Tom Leners says with volatile prices for … [Read more...]
Deadly Winterset tornado upgraded to EF4
The National Weather Service has upgraded the rating of the tornado which left six dead in Madison County Saturday. The tornado was upgraded from an EF3 to an EF4, the second-highest on the rating scale. The weather service says the tornado developed just north of Macksburg in Madison County … [Read more...]