Winds strong enough to pick up and carry roofs over a half mile hit the Jasper, Marion, and Powershiek counties of Iowa this week. Local media published many articles comparing the straight line winds to Category 2 Hurricanes.
The storms packed a punch strong enough to blow cars off the road and reek havoc around the Grinnell area of Interstate-80.
Iowa wasn’t the only state to get a direct hit from strong weather systems. Storms fired up across the entire midwest causing power outages and widespread damage.
Storm Roofers were seen waking from hibernation with glee as the hail began to rain from heaven and the shingles started to fly away.
Snow and ice are being blamed for the collapse of the St. Vincent De Paul store at 1426 6th Ave. in Des Moines, Iowa. The structure was heavily damaged. The collapse also inflicted damage on the front and back walls of the store causing them to bow outwards, making it unsafe for shoppers to be inside the store. The store is expected to remain closed for at least two weeks.
