Midwest storms News

Midwest Pounded by Tornado-Packing Storms

The National Weather Service confirmed that on tornadoes touched down this week in parts of eastern Iowa that also endured heavy rain and hail as large as golf balls. Tornadoes also touched down at least five times in central and …

Midwest Storms Continue; At Least 1 Killed in Illinois Tornado

One person was reported killed and several others injured when a large tornado swept through Northern Illinois on April 9. The Illinois towns of Fairdale, Rochelle and Kirkland sustained major damage. Fairdale, a community of 200 about 20 miles southeast …

Storms Trigger Tornadoes, Hail, Floods Throughout Midwest

A storm spotter was hospitalized in Iowa on Sept. 1 after he was struck by lightning while watching a system that left swollen rivers, power outages, trees down and campers overturned. More strong storms rumbled through the Midwest on that …

Storms Blamed for 4 Deaths, Widespread Damage in Midwest

A powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes lashed the Midwest early Wednesday, roughing up the country music resort city of Branson and laying waste to a small town in Kansas. At least four people were killed in …