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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Climate
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Greenfield marks 1 year anniversary of deadly EF 4 tornado
GREENFIELD, Iowa — Wednesday marked one year since a deadly EF 4 tornado tore through the small town of Greenfield. WHO 13's Jason Parkin was there shortly after the tornado touched down, and he was there again on Wednesday when residents marked the anniversary. You can watch the full story in the video players below. Story Archive: Deadly EF 4 tornado touches down in Greenfield Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Corpse flower expected to bloom at Reiman Gardens soon
AMES, Iowa — Staff at Reiman Gardens are on bloom watch as they wait for their corpse flower named Stink Floyd to bloom in the coming days. According to Reiman Gardens the rare event is expected to happen sometime between May 10 and May 14. WHO 13's Jason Parkin visited Reiman Gardens on Thursday to get an update on Stink Floyd's bloom progress. Notorious no more! Snookie's intersection nearly complete as city eyes more problem crossings Reiman Gardens said they will have extended hours when the corpse flower finally blooms so people can experience the rare event. To learn more visit the gardens' Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Climate
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Thursday saw the widest tornado in Iowa history
Thursday's Imogene-Essex, Iowa tornado was an EF-1 with winds of 110 mph. The maximum width was 3130 yards, which is 1.8 miles wide! This is not just the widest tornado in Iowa history, but also the widest EF-1 tornado ever recorded. From the Omaha NWS storm survey: Imogene-Essex, Iowa Tornado Path 'At approximately 8:32 p.m. Thursday, a tornado formed southeast of Randolph, Iowa. The first sign of damage was snapped tree limbs near Lake Shawtee WMA. As the tornado progressed eastward, continued tree damage was observed along with the damage of small outdoorfarm buildings and house roofs. A concentrated area of the most extensive damage was observed south of Imogene, Iowa. In this area, damage included snapped wooden power poles, minor damage to homes, and the continued damage of outdoor buildings and trees. The width of damage also reached its peak, approximately 3130.6 yards in this area. The tornado tracked just north of Essex, Iowa, with more wooden power poles snapped and farm outdoor building damage. After sliding north of Essex, Iowa, the tornado tracked northeast towards Nyman, Iowa. Similar damage, including trees, outdoor buildings, and wooden power poles were observed along this stretch. The tornado lifted just east at Nyman, Iowa at approximately 9:08 PM CDT.' Here's a Facebook post of the radar that WHO 13's Jason Parkin added during the tornado. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EFO……65 to 85 mph EF1…… 86 to 110 mph EF2……111to 135 mph EF3……136 to 165 mph EF4……166 to 200 mph EF5……>200 mph Past Weather Posts: Thursday saw the widest tornado in Iowa history Forecast: Here comes the rain! Soggy Sunday in Iowa Storm damage reports and rainfall totals from overnight Where in Iowa large hail could fall Thursday night Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Wild Lights at Blank Park Zoo returns this weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — Explore the Blank Park Zoo in a new light this weekend. Tulips begin to bloom in Pella Wild Lights returns to the zoo starting this Saturday, April 5. Visitors will get to take in over 50 handcrafted Asian lanterns after dark. WHO 13's Jason Parkin was at the zoo Thursday to learn more about the event and find out what's new for this year. To learn more about hours and tickets visit the zoo's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
