McGregor, IA (WXOW) – July 19, 2017 is a date that will go down in history for McGregor, Iowa. It is a day that the 842 residents will likely remember for the rest of their lives. Trees littered the streets and nineteenth century buildings stood damaged and destroyed. The aftermath of an EF-1 tornado in…
McGregor tornado damage may be worse than first thought
The mayor of the northeast Iowa town of McGregor, struck by a tornado Wednesday night, says damage to the city’s downtown is likely even worse than what many people initially thought. Harold Brooks says it’s still unclear how many buildings on Main Street were destroyed. “They’re finding out that there are hardly any businesses that…
Small Iowa town hit by EF1 tornado
McGREGOR, Ia. — An EF1 tornado tore through the small northeastern Iowa town of McGregor on Wednesday night, damaging several downtown buildings, according to the National Weather Service. McGregor, a town of about 870 people on the Iowa-Wisconsin border, was hit by the tornado at about 6:15 p.m. The tornado had winds up to 110…