Funnel Cloud Spotted as Severe Storms Sweep Iowa

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16 April 2024 at 5:22 pm

A tornado warning was in effect in Rockwell City, Iowa, as “numerous” thunderstorms hit the region on Tuesday, April 16, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Video taken by Andrea Kalahar Grady shows a funnel cloud moving across the sky in Rockwell City, northwest of Des Moines, on Tuesday afternoon.

A wind advisory and a tornado watch were in effect for Rockwell City into Tuesday night, according to the NWS. Credit: Andrea Kalahar Grady via Storyful

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