News about tornado

After an initial tornado touched down in northeast Lincoln, it cut a path through surrounding Douglas and Washington counties, cutting a 10.5 mile path through the Washington County area.

MINDEN, Iowa — A large and, at times, wedge-shaped tornado tore through towns in southwest Iowa on Friday, leaving a trail of destruction that in some cases left towns dealing with widespread damage. The small town of Minden, Iowa appeared to be the hardest hit, which is about 100 miles west of Des Moines.

Five EF-3 tornadoes have been confirmed in storms that swept through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Friday. A look at the meteorological factors that produced several strong tornadoes over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.