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...
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...
The experts now say at least four tornadoes touched down in southern Iowa late Saturday afternoon, claiming seven lives and damaging or destroying more than 50 homes. Meteorologist Chad Hahn, at the National Weather Service, says much of the area that was hit by the...
Madison County residents and volunteers are cleaning up from a deadly weekend tornado on the south edge of Winterset that killed six people Volunteers with equipment and chain saws were helping clean up Sunday at the home of Teresa Houg off Highway 169. She said her...
Weather experts are still studying the powerful derecho that hit Iowa two months ago and they've determined the wind storm spawned a record number of tornadoes in several categories. Rod Donavon, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says that...
The 2021 weather year wasn't one that will end up at the top of the list when it comes to extremes -- but there were a few numbers and events to note. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says precipitation was two or three inches below normal overall. "Basically right...
The outbreak of dozens of tornadoes in Iowa and across the region last month was very unusual and one weather expert says it may be a sign of what lies ahead. Doug Kluck, climate services director for the Central Region of the National Weather Service, says massive...
Last night's powerful storm spun off multiple tornadoes in Iowa, while straight line winds exceeded 80 miles an hour. There are dozens of reports of structural and tree damage -- and one person is reported killed in eastern Iowa due to the strong winds. Meteorologist...
A massive storm system produced tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds as it swept across the state late Wednesday afternoon and evening. According to the Greene County Sheriff, a tornado cut through the western part of the county, with significant damage in...
Iowa volunteers with the American Red Cross are already providing help in the South after weekend storms spun off at least 50 tornadoes in eight states. Josh Murray, a spokesman for the Iowa-Nebraska region of the Red Cross, says most of the Iowans are now in western...