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.

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 ...

Electricity is something people use every day, but during the 2020 derecho 400 thousand customers were without this essential ...

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

The storm had straight-line winds that reached nearly 100 mph in parts of Iowa. The National Guard was scheduled to arrive in Cedar Rapids on Friday to assist residents there. It was essentially ...

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 ...

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

Last August's derecho traveled 770 miles as straight-line winds decimated crops and shattered homes in Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota and Wisconsin. It caused more than $11.5 billion in damage.

Iowa has 50,167 confirmed virus cases, according to a New York Times analysis. “Hotels are also without power, severely limiting places of refuge” for Cedar Rapids residents, Mr. Ciabatti said.

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 ...