On July 20, 1934, the high temperature for Keokuk, IA was observed at 118 degrees. Weather observations for Keokuk at that time were taken at the Federal Courthouse at 7th and Blondeau. To this day, this record stands as Iowa’s highest recorded temperature. What is the hottest it has ever been in Iowa? Keep reading …
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MASON CITY — The National Weather Service has confirmed Tuesday night’s storm that caused damage in southern and eastern Mason City was a tornado. The National Weather Service office in metro Des Moines says the Mason City tornado is an EF-1 with estimated peak winds of 100-to-110 miles per hour. Did Mason City Iowa have …
The last EF4 tornado recorded in Iowa in March was from 1990. Last weekend’s tornado was continuously on the ground for 69.5 miles — the longest track in Iowa since 1984, when a tornado went for 117 miles. It was the deadliest tornado since 2008, when a storm killed seven people in Parkersburg and two …
The Winterset-Newton tornado was on the ground for more than 90 minutes and about 70 miles according to the storm survey from the Des Moines National Weather Service office. It caused EF-4 level damage, with peak winds at 170 mph. How long did tornadoes last? Some tornadoes intensify further and become strong or violent. Strong …
Iowa had 114 tornados in 2021, the second-most for a single year. Half of those, 63, occurred in December’s Derecho and National Weather Service Meteorologist Rod Donavon says that’s twice as many tornadoes as the previous record for a single event, which was 35 set back in 2014. How many tornadoes did Iowa have in …
Confirmed tornadoes in Iowa include: Palmer to Gilmore City: EF-2 tornado on the ground for 7.4 miles from 6:15 p.m. to 6:31 p.m. with peak winds from 115 to 125 mph. Maximum width undetermined. One injury and no deaths. Where did the tornado hit down in Iowa? A tornado touched down in the west and …
The August 2020 Midwest derecho was a powerful derecho affecting the Midwestern United States on August 10–11, 2020–predominantly eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. It caused high winds and spawned an outbreak of weak tornadoes. Some areas reported torrential rain and large hail. Has a hurricane ever hit Iowa? In early August, an extreme …
In early August, an extreme weather phenomenon often referred to as an “inland hurricane” swept across Iowa causing significant, widespread damage. When did a hurricane hit Iowa? The August 2020 Midwest derecho was a powerful derecho affecting the Midwestern United States on August 10–11, 2020–predominantly eastern Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. What was the …
Since 1871, Iowa has had eleven F5/EF5 tornadoes (the most intense damage category on the Fujita and Enhanced Fujita damage scales – less than 1% of tornado occurrences – wind speeds greater than 200 mph). Since 1950, the United States has experienced fifty-three F5/EF5 tornadoes. When was the last F5 tornado in Iowa? Tornado outbreak …
The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Coralville is 1 in 35. Based on FBI crime data, Coralville is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Iowa, Coralville has a crime rate that is higher than 96% of the state’s cities and towns of all sizes. …
Iowa water quality ranking: #1 in buffer strips and conservation tillage, #2 in combined no-till and conservation tillage. Iowa ranks first nationally in acres devoted to grassy buffer strips along the edges of farm fields (to protect streams from runoff) and conservation tillage (a practice to prevent soil erosion). Where does Iowa rank in water …
Who pays property tax? Home owners pay almost 43% of the property tax collected each year in Iowa. Farmers pay more than 22%, and businesses and industry more than 31%. Utility companies, including railroads, pay more than 3%. Are farmers tax exempt in Iowa? Purchases by Farming Operations Purchases by farmers may be exempt from …
Iowa Family Farm Tax Credit Eligibility: All land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes in tracts of 10 acres or more and land of less than 10 acres if contiguous to qualifying land of more than 10 acres. The owner or designated person must be actively engaged in farming the land. How do I become …
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, farmland in Iowa is taxed on approximately 16 percent of its market value and farm buildings are taxed on approximately 22 percent of their market value. Do Iowa farmers pay property tax? Who pays property tax? Home owners pay almost 43% of the property tax collected each year …
The Quad-Cities, with Davenport as the largest member, has for years been one of four cities that have been home to a majority of the state’s black population. The others are Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Coralville. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, these cities held 55.2% of Iowa’s black population. Where do the …