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Iowa Tornadoes
May 26 | MSNBC

Severe storms spawning tornadoes and heavy hail killed five people near Parkersburg, Iowa and two more from New Hartford Iowa.

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Heavy Rain, Tornadoes and Flooding in the Midwest
June 10 | Earth Observatory
Severe storms with high winds, hail, tornadoes and very heavy rain hit the US midwest this weekend. Up to...

Tornadoes Hit Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas
May 10 | Newsweek
At least 18 people were killed and many more were injured when tornadoes tore across the Oklahoma / Missouri border...

Many Tornado Deaths This Year
May 16 | Earth Observatory
"In an average year, roughly 60 people are killed by tornadoes in the US each year. As of May 11...

Tornadoes Rip the Southcentral USA
February 7 | USA Today
Dozens of people have been killed by tornadoes that ripped across Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Alabama late Tuesday. ...

Virginia Tornadoes
April 29 | MSNBC
Three tornadoes in southeastern Virginia caused massive damage and injured about 200 people on Monday. Governor Kaine declared a...

Tornado Hits Boy Scout Camp in Iowa
June 12 | MSNBC
Four people were killed and forty injured when a tornado in western Iowa struck the Little Sioux Boy Scout Ranch....

Iowa Flood: What’s in the Water?
June 17 | MSN
Iowa flood victims have seen their homes, properties and business covered with flood waters. Some of those waters were...

Flooding in Iowa and the Midwest
June 13 | Geology.com
During the last two weeks Iowa and much of the Midwest has been hit with one heavy storm after another....

Chicago Tornadoes
June 8 | Chicago Sun-Times
Several tornadoes caused damage in Cook, Lake and Will counties. Numerous homes and vehicles were damaged and power was...

Satellite Image of Tornado Track
June 12 | Earth Observatory
A number of tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin on June 7. Fortunately there were no deaths and property damage...

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