Storms sweep across Iowa last Tuesday

Last Tuesday, April 12, several severe thunderstorms swept across Iowa. In the days since, the National Weather Service also confirmed eight tornadoes touched down, including in Humboldt and Hancock Counties. One tornado, measured as an EF-0, caused damage in Kanawha. Pictured, Jon Ahrendsen of Clarion photographed the Kanawha storm as it was brewing. As a response to Tuesday's severe weather in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued disaster proclamations for Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Humboldt, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Winneshiek and Worth Counties. Photo by Jon Ahrendsen