The widest tornado in Iowa’s history touched down Thursday night near Essex, Iowa. 1.78 miles. 3130 yards. More than 31 football fields. That’s how wide the twister was as it ripped through nearly 20 ...

WELL, THIS YEAR CASEY IT’S BEEN GOING BY FAST AND TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF MAY AND WE ARE ON TRACK TO END THE MONTH WITH ZERO TORNADOES IN IOWA. IT’S GOOD NEWS AND A BIG DIFFERENCE COMPARED TO LAST ...

Thursday’s Imogene-Essex, Iowa tornado was an EF-1 with winds of 110 mph. The maximum width was 3130 yards, which is 1.8 miles wide! This is not just the widest tornado in Iowa history, but also the ...

NOTHING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. WE ALSO HAD NOW TWO TORNADOES CONFIRMED FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK. STORMS IN IOWA. IT’S BEEN A PRETTY SLOW YEAR FOR TORNADOES ACROSS THE STATE. I’VE GOT THEM ALL DRAWN HERE ON ...

Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Last year, Iowa surpassed the state record for tornadic activity in a single calendar year. But this ...

Five tornadoes touched down in Iowa when a bank of storms passed through the state on July 11. The heavy rainfall in eastern Iowa started on July 10, and 2 inches of rain fell in less than four hours.

Iowa will end the month of May with no reports of any tornadoes. The very quiet start to spring comes just one year after an exceptionally busy severe weather season in 2024. Last May was active all ...