A stretch of big wind from a Monday night storm destroyed or severely damaged some farm buildings and crops in southeastern ...

Monday’s storm system produced two tornadoes in Gregory County and a third near Alvord, Iowa, in Lyon County, the National ...

Derechos are long-lived storms that cause extreme wind damage, sometimes lasting eight hours and traveling hundreds of miles.

Storms are expected to develop to the west in Nebraska and Minnesota, moving through northwest and north central Iowa.

The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado struck southwest of Creston, Iowa on April 17, causing damage to outbuildings and farm buildings.

When is tornado season, and why hasn't it been as harsh in Iowa this year? In 2024, the state of Iowa experienced a record total of 125 tornadoes, according to National Weather Service data.

Iowa, on the other hand, was experiencing the 2nd most severe thunderstorm warnings issued across the state at 2.6 times the 40-year average, with the next highest in 2004 at 404, by May 27.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for northeast Iowa until 8 p.m. Thursday. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the rest of eastern Iowa until 9 p.m.