March 28, 2024

Thunderstorms, suspected tornadoes damage Iowa communities

Straight-line winds and possible tornadoes caused sirens to sound and substantial damage across

Jasper County Monday evening. Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty said there was significant structural damage in the areas north and west of Monroe and in the Sully area.

The storm, which spanned the state of Iowa, rolled into the county after 7 p.m. on Monday bringing with it up to 90 mph wind in some areas, hail and rain.

Halferty said there were no calls for injuries due to the storm.

According to the Associated Press, in eastern Iowa authorities said severe thunderstorms that raced across Iowa spawned tornadoes and left behind damage and power outages.

The Muscatine Fire Department says several homes and businesses were damaged Monday night as power lines were knocked down. The department answered several medical calls, but it’s not yet clear whether they were related to the weather.

The National Weather Service said tornadoes were reported in Clinton County, and a service employee reported sighting a twister southwest of the Davenport Municipal Airport in Scott County. The reports have yet to be confirmed.

A suspected tornado damaged a school in the south-central Iowa community of Seymour. A straight-line wind gust of 90 mph was reported near Belle Plaine in eastern Iowa. There were several reports of inch-diameter hail elsewhere.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com