Tornado formed in Urbandale too fast for advance warning from National Weather Service

Forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms, but a tornado that formed from a storm in Urbandale outran their ability to get ...

Forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms, but a tornado that formed from a storm in Urbandale outran their ability to get ...

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EF1 tornado confirmed to hit Des Moines, Urbandale, Windsor Heights. See the path it took:

The tornado that hit the Des Moines metro on Monday evening has been classified as an EF1 by the National Weather Service.

The tornado that hit the Des Moines metro on Monday evening has been classified as an EF1 by the National Weather Service.

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'We'll get through it': In Des Moines, Urbandale, residents band together after tornado

Katie Buchanan’s daughter was sitting on the living room couch in their Urbandale home on Monday when a patio table hurled ...

Katie Buchanan’s daughter was sitting on the living room couch in their Urbandale home on Monday when a patio table hurled ...

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A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, the National Weather Serviced confirmed.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado hit Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, the National Weather Serviced confirmed.

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EF1 tornado confirmed to hit Des Moines, Urbandale, Windsor Heights. See the path it took:

Winds gusts reached 105 mph and the tornado lasted from 5:37 p.m. to 5:47 p.m. It traveled just over 7 miles through Urbandale ... roofs and cars south of Kimberly Road. Kate Kealey is a ...

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Power returns to Urbandale neighborhoods hit by tornado

LAURA. YES? MIDAMERICAN IS REPORTING JUST OVER 20 CUSTOMERS IN THE DES MOINES AREA ARE WITHOUT POWER, MOST OF WHICH ARE IN URBANDALE. KCCI’S BEAU BOWMAN WAS THERE AS POWER WAS RESTORED AND ONE ...

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Urbandale police standoff ends in suicide

URBANDALE, Iowa – A police standoff lasted hours before coming to an end Wednesday night when Urbandale police say the suspect took his own life. The standoff started around 6:30 p.m. with a ...

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Urbandale school board plans to tear down two homes for more play space for students

The neighborhood around an Urbandale elementary school will soon look a bit different as the school seeks to expand its outdoor play area. Urbandale school board members voted unanimously in June ...

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MidAmerican outage map shows power is back in Urbandale after Monday tornado

Many Des Moines metro residents woke up to find their power back on Tuesday morning after an EF1 tornado touched down in Urbandale as a result of Monday night's derecho, but some were still ...

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Urbandale residents begin tornado clean-up amid power outage

Live in Urbandale Beau Bowman KCCI 8 News Iowa's News Leade At 78th Street and Dellwood Drive in Urbandale, there are electricity and utility lines scattered all over the roads-- one transformer ...

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'We'll get through it': In Des Moines, Urbandale, residents band together after tornado

Katie Buchanan’s 10-year-old daughter, Ava, was sitting on the living room couch by the window in their Urbandale home on Monday when a patio table hurled through their wall and nearly hit her.

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Urbandale wants to give its downtown a makeover. Here's what that may look like.

Urbandale wants a downtown that's friendlier to families, bicyclists and pedestrians, has more space for parking, events and local businesses, and that can accommodate breweries and outdoor patios ...

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Tornado formed in Urbandale too fast for advance warning from National Weather Service

Urbandale residents learned the hard way during Monday's tornado that severe weather warnings and outdoor sirens are not perfect systems. Sirens in the area sound automatically when the National ...

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