{"id":2231566,"date":"2024-04-27T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-monster-tornado-tears-through-iowa-as-violent-weather-causes-mass-destruction\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:41:50","slug":"watch-monster-tornado-tears-through-iowa-as-violent-weather-causes-mass-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-monster-tornado-tears-through-iowa-as-violent-weather-causes-mass-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Massive Tornado Ravages Iowa in Deadly Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-monster-tornado-tears-through-iowa-as-violent-weather-causes-mass-destruction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2231566&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An onslaught of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Nebraska\u200c and \u200cIowa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boasting-floyd-rioter-sentenced-to-nine-years-behind-bars-i-lit-it-on-fire\/\" title=\"Boasting Floyd Rioter Sentenced To Nine Years Behind Bars: \u2018I Lit It On Fire!\u2019\">causing extensive damage<\/a> in Minden, Iowa. About 40 to 50 homes\u200b were destroyed, injuring four people, but fortunately, no deaths were \u200breported. The \u200cstorm hit \u2064on a\u200b Friday evening, causing \u200bwidespread destruction and power outages. Multiple small towns were affected, emphasizing the need for disaster recovery support. An overwhelming series of tornadoes struck Nebraska and Iowa, particularly devastating \u2064Minden, Iowa. The destruction included\u2064 the loss of 40 to 50 homes and injuries to four individuals, though thankfully, no fatalities \u200dwere reported. The Friday evening storm led to significant damage, \u200bpower outages, and impacted several small towns, \u200dunderscoring the urgent requirement for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-texas-wind-turbines-frozen-in-winter-storm-limiting-states-power-output\/\" title=\"Nearly Half Of Texas\u2019 Wind Turbines Frozen In Winter Storm Limiting State\u2019s Power Output\">disaster relief efforts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 27, 2024 at 8:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>An onslaught of tornadoes left devastation in their wake as storms slammed Nebraska and Iowa Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Pottawattamie County town of Minden, Iowa, suffered extensive damage, with about half the town \u2014 between 40 and 50 homes \u2014 destroyed, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/minden-iowa-sees-mass-destruction-caused-by-tornado\/60623276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KETV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Four people in the town were injured. No deaths were reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Another iPhone video from just southwest of Harlan, IA at 6PM this evening. Unbelievable motion on this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tornado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tornado<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iawx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8utuJQ7p7I\">pic.twitter.com\/8utuJQ7p7I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brennan Myers (@MyersMadnesss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyersMadnesss\/status\/1784048459248447838?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The tornado hit the town at about 6 p.m. Friday, downing trees and power lines. Gas lines were also ruptured in the town, which as of Saturday morning had no power. The town has since been blocked off to anyone except residents and emergency crews.<\/p>\n<p>The storm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/god-preserved-us-no-lives-lost-tornado-hits-church-people-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damaged<\/a> about 120 Pottawattamie County buildings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, it was on the ground for a long time and hit several small towns on its path,\u201d storm chaser Brett Adair said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/minden-shleby-tornado-damage-summary-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Drone video of the Minden, Iowa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tornado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tornado<\/a> as it crossed I-80 and morphed into a bright white stovepipe. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SevereStudios?\">@SevereStudios<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyRadarWX?\">@MyRadarWX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sierra_Lindsey3?\">@Sierra_Lindsey3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iawx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wxtwitter?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wxtwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KRt65LUEh4\">pic.twitter.com\/KRt65LUEh4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JordanHallWX\/status\/1784219733757239367?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should federal funds be used to help municipalities recover from disasters like this?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSo, once we get into some of these more open areas where you\u2019ve got more of the farms and the fields, in many cases, we can get lucky and not deal with so much damage. But unfortunately, this thing tracked for such a long way, we\u2019ve seen quite a bit of damage today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service said at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/miracle-tennessee-baby-whirled-away-tornado-destroys-home-ten-minutes-later-looked-tree-knew-god-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 tornadoes<\/a> hit central Iowa on Friday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/weather\/2024\/04\/26\/iowa-tornado-watch-warning-live-updates-nws-national-weather-service\/73467619007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Des Moines Register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More severe weather, with the potential for tornadoes, was predicted for Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f AFTERMATH: A devastating, large tornado ripped through Minden, Iowa, Friday, causing extensive damage.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronRigsbyOSC?\">@AaronRigsbyOSC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djmVF93zPl\">pic.twitter.com\/djmVF93zPl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AccuWeather (@accuweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accuweather\/status\/1784218036414689351?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/50-million-americans-impacted-tornadoes-thunderstorms-may-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebraska<\/a> and western Iowa were also hit by tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thankful to be alive. We\u2019re very thankful,\u201d Jason Sunday of Elkhorn, Nebraska, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/elkhorn-family-rebuild-after-tornado\/60623274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KETV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw it coming from the southwest, and when it got too close for comfort, we headed downstairs quickly. We were in the downstairs bathtub, and it was just like the movie said, it was like a freight train,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DRONE VIDEO \u2014 Miles Springer sent us drone video of the tornado damage Friday in Elkhorn. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rP60wdM27y\">pic.twitter.com\/rP60wdM27y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 6 News WOWT (@WOWT6News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WOWT6News\/status\/1784053283364975090?\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnd you knew the roof was coming off because that was a loud pop and sucking motion. It was pretty scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family had just moved into their home about 30 days before the storm hit.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 27, 2024, a series of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Nebraska and Iowa, causing significant destruction. 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