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Gov. Kim Reynolds asks expedited approval for federal assistance.

Also, Gov. Kim Reynolds issues storm disaster proclamation.

Eight tornadoes touched down May 21 in Iowa, the strongest being a tornado packing up to 185 mph wind gusts and carving a 44-mile path from Page to Adair counties and severely damaging Greenfield.

Friday’s rain likely won’t worsen flooding in Eastern Iowa rivers because it was factored into flood warnings, the National Weather Service reported, but meteorologists will be watching the forecast for more rain on Sunday to see if that changes predicted river crests.

The tornado on Tuesday ripped apart more than 100 of the town's homes in just one minute.

In Iowa, the average price of gas Thursday was nearly $3.33 a gallon, less than national average of $3.61 a gallon. In Linn County, the average price was $3.39 a gallon. That’s roughly 14 cents higher from a week ago, but similar to last year. In Johnson County, the average gas price was 12 cents cheaper.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request covers Adair, Polk, Story and Montgomery counties.

There’s a possibility of three rounds of storms Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities bureau. The strongest storms are expected Tuesday afternoon and evening, and could bring damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.

1,700 new spotters trained this year by Quad Cities SKYWARN program

This is the second time Clarke and Pottawattamie counties were included in a disaster proclamation in just over a week.

Of those, 24 struck Western and Central Iowa on just one day.

Fatal crew club lawsuit against ISU heads to trial, Here’s how closing Hills Elementary saves Iowa City School District $1.66 million, Western Iowa man dies as spate of tornadoes hits state

At least 17 tornadoes struck Iowa on a single day last week, the National Weather Service says.

Pottawattamie County declares a state of emergency, and said at least four people had been injured and 120 homes and businesses were damaged — some of them outright destroyed

Repairs to the transmitter that sends updates to weather radios in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding area were completed Thursday.