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More than 1,000 lose power after storms roll through Iowa City Tuesday evening
Severe storms are rolling into eastern Iowa on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch through the rest of the evening, warning of the possibility of golf ball-sized hail and a few scattered tornadoes. The watch also said that wind gusts reaching up to 70 miles per hour are likely.
Funnel Clouds in Eastern Iowa
City of Cedar Rapids asking for help reporting vandalism after damage to parks (courtesy City of Cedar Rapids Facebook) Hail that fell during a round of storms on Memorial Day in the Anamosa, Iowa area. Johnson County Emergency Management shared photos of damage near Frytown and Joetown.
KCII Severe Weather Action Coverage Responds To Tuesday Storms
At approximately 6:25 Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service Quad Cities Office issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwest Washington, southern Johnson, southeast Iowa, and northeast Keokuk counties in the KCII listening area. About 30 minutes later, a Tornado Warning was announced for Johnson County. Weather radar indicated rotation between...
Thursday Night Live Performance This Week
The Thursday Night Live performer this week is Marc Janssen. Janssen is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, from rural Johnson County, IA. Growing up in a Midwestern small town. Janssen observed firsthand the balancing act of hard work and hard luck. He writes songs about everyday life. Janssen has been active in the Midwest traditional music scene since arriving in Iowa City in 2007. Performing on the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, steel guitar, and banjo, he regularly plays with multiple groups across multiple genres, including old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz, folk, and rock. The Thursday Night Live performance begins at 5:30 pm and is free to attend.
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