Beaverdale homes damaged in Wednesday’s storm

DES MOINES, Iowa — Storms pushed across the metro area, with wind and rain, but little damage, with one exception — the area around Beaver and Madison.

The storm put tree limbs onto two homes, damaging the roofs. Also another branch went through the roof of a garage. Very large branches of trees were knocked off.

“We got the kids to bed and we’re watching the radar and it seemed like the storm is going to split and go around us,” said Josh Johnson. “The wind came up and it blew like crazy for 10 to 15 seconds then it was over.”

Friends were out helping clean up. A crane was brought in to lift a branch off a house.

MidAmerican Energy was in the neighborhood restoring downed power lines due to tree branches.

One branch was driven into the ground around 4 inches, it had to be removed with a pickup and a long chain.

“A pretty good chunk of this one busted off and ended up in the garage underneath the white car over there,” said Johnson. “It just came flying. I had to get between the two cars to avoid it.”

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