Corn across the state is a couple of days ahead of schedule, with 53% of corn acres reaching the dough stage and 9% entering ...

Severe storms overnight in Iowa caused fallen trees and downed power lines. See storm damage reports from across the state.

Strong storms in an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National ...

Sunday will mark five years since the 2020 derecho. It damaged all 34 school buildings in the Cedar Rapids Community School District.

On August 10, 2020, a man watched as his business's roof was blown off by the powerful winds of a derecho while he sheltered ...

Historically, part of Iowa experiences a derecho every 1-2 years. Since 2010, a total of 14 derechos have hit somewhere in the state. May 24, 2024 June 29, 2023 (southern Iowa) ...

A derecho can bring particularly violent thunderstorms to the Midwest. Here's what Iowans should know about storm risks on ...

The August 10, 2020 derecho was a storm that no one had time to prepare for.Trees that took generations to grow— were brought ...

Iowa was hit hardest by the derecho where more than 400,000 people were left without power. Wind speeds near Cedar Rapids were estimated at 140 mph, the most powerful in the storm.

The derecho — and the drought that began last year and continues this summer — meant Iowa farmers harvested 11% less corn last year, at 2.3 billion bushels — and 2% fewer soybeans, at 494 ...

Environment August 24, 2020 Iowa’s Derecho Signals It’s Time to Ban Utility Monopolies Iowa’s recent derecho has highlighted the danger of utility monopolies: Residents are at the mercy of ...