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Iowa weather: Photos and videos from Friday's tornadoes

Iowa weather: Photos and videos from Friday's tornadoes
WEDGE TORNADO. WE’VE SEEN DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. THERE’S BEEN MAJOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. THERE WAS DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY NORTH OF SHELBY. PEOPLE IN HARLAN NEED TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. THIS IS A VIOLENT, VIOLENT TORNADO. IT HAS BEEN ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, AND WE’RE JUST GOING TO KEEP FOLLOWING IT BACK TO THE NORTHEAST. PLEASE TAKE SHELTER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS VERY VIOLENT ARGO. BINGHAM. EXACTLY.
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Iowa weather: Photos and videos from Friday's tornadoes
Storms brought multiple tornados, rain and hail to portions of southwestern and central Iowa on Friday, April 26, 2024. KCCI was on the ground following these storms, and many KCCI viewers sent in their own photos and videos of what they saw. More severe weather coverage:Iowa weather: Recapping the tornadoes and other severe storms FridayNearly half of Minden, Iowa, sees mass destruction caused by tornado tearing through townVideo: Large tornado rips through southwest IowaKCCI meteorologist Zane Satre captures video of Union County tornadoPhoto from Michele Sundholm of a tornado near HarlanHail in Mount AyrTornado damage in Pleasant Hill, IowaTornado damage in Neola, IowaTornado damage near Minden, IowaTornado near Defiance, IowaTornado east of Interstate 35 near Patterson, IowaVideo of a tornado heading toward Creston from KCCI viewer Nathan BuchananTornado damage in Harlan, Iowa Bike traffic sign Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Pleasant HillDamage in Tingley, IowaSouthwest Iowa tornado: KCCI meteorologist Trey Fulbright gets video of large tornado near NeolaMeteorologist Trey Fulbright tracks large tornado from Neola to HarlanVideo of tornado damage near Manilla, IowaVideo of large tornado near Manilla, IowaKCCI meteorologist Zane Satre captures video of Union County tornadoKCCI storm chaser captures video of Union County tornadoTraffic camera shows storm in West Des Moines

Storms brought multiple tornados, rain and hail to portions of southwestern and central Iowa on Friday, April 26, 2024.

KCCI was on the ground following these storms, and many KCCI viewers sent in their own photos and videos of what they saw.

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More severe weather coverage:

Photo from Michele Sundholm of a tornado near Harlan

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Michele Sundholm
Tornado near Harlan April 26, 2024

Hail in Mount Ayr

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Jamie Streit
Hail in Mount Ayr
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Jamie Streit
Jamie Streit Mount Ayr hail

Tornado damage in Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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Zachary Kuiper of Pleasant Hill shared this photo showing damage in Pleasant Hill.

Tornado damage in Neola, Iowa

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Kelley Mueller
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Kelley Mueller
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Kelley Mueller

Tornado damage near Minden, Iowa

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tornado damage in minden, iowa
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Tornado near Defiance, Iowa

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Tornado near Defiance, Iowa

Tornado east of Interstate 35 near Patterson, Iowa

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James Butler
Tornado east of Interstate 35 near Patterson, Iowa

Video of a tornado heading toward Creston from KCCI viewer Nathan Buchanan

Tornado damage in Harlan, Iowa

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Bike traffic sign Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Pleasant Hill

This photo shows a sign bent nearly to the ground on Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Pleasant Hill.
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Bike traffic sign Gay Lea Wilson Trail in Pleasant Hill

Damage in Tingley, Iowa

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Sherry Briner
Sherry Briner shared this photo of tornado damage in Tingley in Ringgold County from the April 26, 2024 storms.

Southwest Iowa tornado: KCCI meteorologist Trey Fulbright gets video of large tornado near Neola

Meteorologist Trey Fulbright tracks large tornado from Neola to Harlan

Video of tornado damage near Manilla, Iowa

Video of large tornado near Manilla, Iowa

KCCI meteorologist Zane Satre captures video of Union County tornado

KCCI storm chaser captures video of Union County tornado

Traffic camera shows storm in West Des Moines