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 ...
Last year was a record year for tornadoes in Iowa, with many of them occurring in April and May. The first tornado of 2024 struck the state on April 7, marking the start of a deadly tornado season in ...
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 ...
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 ...