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Neighbors help after tornado swept away family farm in Nevada
NEVADA, Iowa — Neighbors in Nevada are helping one family rebuild after a tornado swept away their entire farm. Story County Emergency Management confirmed that two people were injured from a tornado that traveled from Johnston to the south of Zearing on Tuesday. The National Weather Service confirmed it was an EF-2 tornado with wind […]
Possible tornado damages Hamilton County farms, blows trucks off the road
ELLSWORTH, Iowa — Storms rolled though Hamilton County damaging several farms, and blowing debris onto I-35 closing that road southbound at the Kamar exit. “We had a farm that sustained some substantial damage so that blew debris on the interstate,” said Iowa State Trooper, Paul Gardner. “We had semi trucks that were toppled over in […]
Story County tornado was more than 1,000 yards wide, first touched down near Johnston
Tuesday's Story County tornado traveled 41 miles before expiring near Zearing, the National Weather Service determined, earning an EF-2 rating. The twister first touched down around 4:30 p.m. May 21 near Johnston carving a path more than 1,000 yards wide featuring peak wind gusts of 135 miles per hour. Story...
A tornado knocked down power lines and devastated homes in Story County Tuesday night
A little more than an hour had passed Tuesday after a tornado hit June and Larry Handsacker’s house off of 650th Avenue near Nevada, and their family was already on the scene, pulling valued possessions from the wreckage. Which, in June Handsacker’s case, are her dolls. ...
'It took the sheets off the bed': Two injured in Story County tornado near Nevada
NEVADA, Iowa — Story County has confirmed two people were injured whenTuesday night's tornado struck a path from Cambridge to Nevada. The storm leveled several homes on the southeast side of town. “Those are the things you love, people and animals,” a tearful Sheryl Lounsberry said. It's been...
Tornado damages dozens of homes near Cambridge in Story County
CAMBRIDGE, Iowa — Apowerful tornado blasted through several rural neighborhoods between Cambridge and Nevada in Story County on Tuesday night. “It was scary. It was scary. I didn't ever think I would be in a tornado,” said Tracy Lesher. Lesher and her family are alive and well. She...
How Ames placed sixth in 4A and Roland-Story took second in 2A during girls state golf
Ames continues moving up the ladder and Roland-Story fell just shy of a repeat state championship during the 2024 Iowa high school girls state golf tournaments Thursday and Friday. Ames took sixth during the Class 4A meet held at the Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Roland-Story fell five strokes out of first in taking second during 2A girls state tournament at the Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone. ...
13-year-old Iowa girl's death was result of 'gun play,' county attorney says
The fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Eldora in April was unintentional and a result of “gun play," Hardin County Attorney Darrell Meyer said. Meyer identified the victim as Keeley Baer of Eldora. Her friend, an unidentified 12-year-old suspect, was still in custody as of Monday morning. The Eldora Police Department and the Hardin...
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