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Lake City was founded in 1856. [3] Lake City took its name from Lake Creek. [4] The town experienced growth with the advent of the railroad in 1881. [3] On June 9, 1954, the city was struck by an F4 tornado, killing one. [5] On July 14, 2021, the city was struck by an EF3 tornado. [6]
[5] [59] This tornado became the first EF4 tornado to affect Iowa since October 4, 2013, was the deadliest tornado in Iowa since May 25, 2008, the longest tracked tornado in Iowa since April 27, 2014, and the northernmost confirmed violent tornado so early in the season. [60]
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 .
National Weather Service teams are assessing tornado damage after Friday's storms in Iowa. At least 17, including at least six EF2 tornadoes are confirmed.
A weak tornado touched down in suburban Des Moines, according to the National Weather Service, which was also assessing damage from several other reported twisters south of Iowa City and near ...
Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees ...
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.
Five people died and at least 35 were hurt as powerful tornadoes ripped through Iowa, with one carving a path of destruction through the small city of Greenfield, officials said Wednesday. The ...