tornado
A little before 2 p.m. on Monday, May 27, several tornadoes were spotted in Howard County. Two different systems
produced separate tornadoes. The first went through the Riceville/Chester area while another went over Lime Springs.
It started out as little touchdowns between Elma and near Davis...
LIME SPRINGS - A little before 2 p.m. on Monday, May 27, several tornadoes were spotted in Howard County. Two different systems produced separate tornadoes. The first went through the Riceville/Chester area while another went over the Elma/Lime Springs area.
The EF-1 tornado started out as little...
Northeast Iowa - The date May 15, 1968 is remembered by many in this area. It is the date an F5 tornado went through Charles City, killing 13, headed to Elma, where it destroyed the Catholic Church and ended at the Paul Goodman farm west of Lime Springs.
Many people living north/northeast of...
Monday evening, March 6, saw some harsh weather in the area. There was a severe thunderstorm warning for Howard County. With it came hail, winds and rain. Hail was marble-sized. Cresco received about half-an-inch of rain.
The winds wreaked havoc on an area from Davis Corners going northeast,...
