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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 ...
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.
The mile-wide EF2 tornado near Custer City, Oklahoma on May 19, with an overlaid graphic explaining the relationship between mobile doppler data and damage ratings. On May 19, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) outlined a level 4/Moderate risk of severe weather across southwest to central Kansas, encompassed by a level 3/Enhanced risk that ...
Those on the periphery sustained damage, some with roofs completely gone. Sgt. Alex Dinkla, spokesperson with the Iowa State Patrol, confirmed the deaths at a news conference late Tuesday night.
At least one other storm-related death occurred in Adams County, Iowa, about 90 miles southwest of Des Moines. In addition to a possible tornado tearing into the town of Red Oak, Iowa, another ...
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 ...
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 weather service's Storm Prediction Center shows an enhanced severe storm risk late Thursday into Friday morning for much of Nebraska and western Iowa, including areas where tornadoes hit Iowa ...