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Nearly 20 tornadoes have been confirmed across western into central Iowa and more are still under investigation. Preliminary reports show there were at least 17 tornadoes in Iowa.
The weather service's Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for far western Iowa counties around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. A second watch, issued around 1:15 p.m. covered the rest of the state.
There were 18 tornado warnings across Iowa on ... Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference that at least 12 people were treated in hospitals — although the town's Adair County Memorial ...
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.
Supercells were active over southwestern Iowa by the mid-afternoon, approaching an environment favorable for tornadogenesis leading into the Des Moines area. [40] Multiple tornadoes were reported in Iowa, including a damaging tornado near Corning and in Greenfield, where multiple fatalities were reported.
In addition to a possible tornado tearing into the town of Red Oak, Iowa, another suspected tornado was captured on camera just before 5:00 p.m. as it moved across a highway and ripped through ...
At certain points of the outbreak, over 20 simultaneous tornado warnings were active, with a total of 175 tornado warnings issued on March 31 with an additional 51 issued on April 1. [7] In all, 146 tornadoes touched down; 115 occurred on March 31 alone.
Six EF5 tornadoes have occurred in Iowa in since 1950, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is the highest rating that can be assigned to a tornado on the ...