A powerful line of storms — including several possible tornadoes — swept across Iowa Friday, toppling trees, flipping cars and tearing roofs off homes.
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Vanessa Miller, Erin Jordan Weather Apr. 1, 2023 1:49 pm57d ago
A powerful line of storms — including several possible tornadoes — swept across Iowa Friday, toppling trees, flipping cars and tearing roofs off homes.
Stephen Schmidt, Marissa Payne Weather Apr. 7, 2023 11:08 am51d ago
There have been reports of damage in several Eastern Iowa counties as the storms cut their way northeast through the state.
Weather Mar. 31, 2023 12:36 pm58d ago
There is a “high” risk of severe storms over a portion of southeast Iowa, including Johnson County and a portion of Linn County Friday afternoon and evening. The first wave of severe weather will start around noon, and the second round is projected to hit Eastern Iowa starting at 3 p.m.
Weather Mar. 30, 2023 4:36 pm59d ago
Extreme weather is expected to batter Eastern Iowa between 4 and 6 p.m.
Environmental News Mar. 17, 2023 5:00 am73d ago
Spring is right on track in Iowa, with daffodils and tulips expected to bloom in early to mid-April with fruit trees flowering a few weeks later, said Patrick O’Malley, a Linn County-based commercial fruit and vegetable field specialist with Iowa State Extension.
Weather Mar. 10, 2023 6:00 am79d ago
Almost every location between Burlington and Dubuque along the Mississippi has a 1 in 2 chance of major flooding, according to latest NWS spring flood outlook.
Weather Mar. 8, 2023 5:29 pm81d ago
The storm could dump as much as 8 inches of snow on Cedar Rapids into Thursday night.
Weather Feb. 22, 2023 10:58 am95d ago
A swath of Eastern Iowa that now includes the Cedar Rapids area is under an ice storm warning as freezing rain and strong wind gusts conspire to tangle up commutes.
Weather Feb. 16, 2023 5:10 pm101d ago
Eastern Iowa is seeing come of the worst travel conditions and highest snow fall with Thursday’s winter storm.
Weather Feb. 15, 2023 9:38 am102d ago
The winter’s fluctuating temperatures continue wear and tear of Cedar Rapids roads.
Environmental News Feb. 10, 2023 3:48 pm107d ago
But areas along the Mississippi River could see slightly above-normal risks of flooding, a report from the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities bureau stated.
News Feb. 9, 2023 10:30 am108d ago
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City are under a winter storm advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday,
Weather Jan. 27, 2023 11:07 am121d ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for portions of east central and northeast Iowa including Cedar Rapids.
Weather Jan. 17, 2023 1:11 pm131d ago
Two tornadoes touched down in Iowa Monday afternoon. They were the first tornadoes Iowa has seen during January in over 50 years, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities Office.
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