Severe thunderstorms tore across parts of the Midwest on Tuesday afternoon and evening, producing multiple tornadoes and unleashing destructive hail and damaging wind.
In Independence, Iowa, the roof of a warehouse was blown off, damage that Storm Chaser Aaron Rigsby said may have been caused by a tornado or intense straight-line winds. Similar storm damage was also reported in Union Center, Wis. Local and National Weather Service teams are expected to conduct surveys this week to confirm where tornadoes touched down and assign ratings.
One of the most notable tornadoes of the day formed in east-central Iowa, where drone video captured the vortex spinning over mostly open fields as storms marched east.
A drone captures images of a large tornado moving through Wyoming, Iowa, on Tuesday. Photo by Brandon Clement/CorClips
In all, six tornadoes were reported across eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin. But the broader, more widespread threat came from powerful wind gusts and large hail.
