Four tornadoes touched down in Iowa during the Aug. 10 derecho, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Three of the four tornadoes touched down in Marshall County, according to the NWS. The most severe tornado was northwest of Marshalltown and had winds of 100 mph. The EF-1 tornado was on the ground…
Tornadoes, floods leave at least 6 dead in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
Severe storms continued to roar across the Deep South on Thursday after floods and apparent tornadoes hit part of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana a day earlier, killing at least 6 people and leaving thousands without power. In southern Oklahoma, a trailer worker’s body was found a quarter mile from the factory where he worked after…
Tornadoes, Storms Kill 7 Across 3 States As Dangerous Weather Moves Across South Today
A system producing severe storms continued to move across the South on Thursday after tornadoes killed at least five people and injured dozens more in Texas and Oklahoma on Wednesday. Storms in Louisiana killed at least two people. Tornado warnings have already been issued for parts of Mississippi and Alabama Thursday morning. More than 164,000…
Possible tornado rips through north Mississippi, causing damages
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. — A possible tornado caused damage in northern Mississippi on Tuesday, leaving people in Marshall County working to clean up the mess. High winds and torrential rain pummeled parts of the Mid-South and caused damage across the area. No injuries were reported, but now the cleaning process begins. In the small community…
Morning tornado confirmed in Marshall County
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. – The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Marshall County Monday morning as storms moved through the area. The weather service said a preliminary estimate of the damage indicated an Ef-1 tornado with wind speeds between 90-100 miles per hour. Damage was reported on Highpoint Road between Guntersville…
Marshalltown businesses up and booming after big tornado
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCCI) — President Donald Trump’s disaster declaration for Marshall County means millions of dollars will soon start flowing in to help rebuild after the tornadoes this summer. The city of Marshalltown has already made a lot of progress in the two months since an EF3 tornado ripped through town. Now, although remnants from…
UPDATE: Weather service raises Iowa tornado total, rates 3
MARSHALLTOWN — The cleanup continues in Marshalltown after Thursday’s devastating tornadoes. Chainsaws buzzed across effected areas of town as residents and volunteers picked up branches and debris and hauled it to the curb. More than 1,500 homes and businesses were damaged by the storms in this city of 27,000. Of those, 35 were destroyed and…
National Weather Service confirms Marshall County tornado from Friday’s severe weather
Some people in Marshall County are feeling pretty lucky Monday. No one was hurt in what the National Weather Service is now confirming was a tornado touch down Friday afternoon. Near 6B Road is where you can see most of the damage. Right where the tornado came through the corn is flattened. Now, neighbors in…