Large Destructive tornadoes have hit several towns and cities in IA and MN

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[janetjanet998]

Details sketchy but massive tornadoes have it towns in IA this are reports from scanners and spotters..no link yet

also north suburbs of Min-ST paul MN has taken tornado hits with lots of damage

MN MIN| Washington County (Hugo)| Search & Rescue| | US-61 IAO 159th St|U/D: MSP on Fenway St w/2 kids full code, many other reports of entrapment, 5 city blocks wiped out| ILL113| 17:26

MIN| Washington County (Hugo)| Search & Rescue| | 170th St @ Manning Trail|Multiple houses struck by tornado, searches in progress, FD O/S| ILL113| 17:10 QUOTE

MIN| Washington County (Hugo)| Search & Rescue| | US-61 IAO 159th St|Many houses struck by tornado, multiple entrapments & injuries, FD O/S| ILL113| 17:11 QUOTE

MIN| Washington County (Hugo)| Search & Rescue| | US-61 IAO 159th St|U/D: FD requesting as many squads as possible, reports area is demolished

1/2 MILE WIDE TORNADO REPORTED JUST 1 MILE WEST OF FAIRBANK, IA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE ON STANDBY FOR CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

-*URGENT* A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS IN PARKERSBURG, IA *URGENT*

-*URGENT* CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN NORTHERN DUNKERTON, IA *URGENT*

AT 5:44 PM CDT, A MAJORITY OF THE TOWN OF PARKERSBURG, IA HAS SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO STORM SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

[CindyDawg]

Thanks. I can’t pull it up on search and my ping keeps disappearing and then coming back. I’m concerned my DILs mother may be near. I can’t remember her town though. That Parker.....sure sounds familar though.

[justa-hairyape]

Damage in Suburb of Hugo, Minnesota. From WCCO slideshow.

[CindyDawg]

By the way...the only way I found the thread was backing out of FR. I had started to post something to you but changed my mind. The draft was still there.

[Red_Devil 232]

The Freepers who have important and updated information to post can’t find it.

[Abigail Adams]

Updated from wcco: [Snippet] HUGO, Minn. (AP) ― Severe thunderstorms packing large hail and possible tornadoes rumbled across the nation's midsection on Sunday, killing at least one person and damaging dozens of homes. A 2-year-old child was killed and at least eight others were injured after a swift storm blew through the St. Paul suburb of Hugo, destroying dozens homes, Mayor Fran Miron said. The child who died had a sibling who was critically injured and taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, and the parents also were hospitalized with injuries sustained in the family home, Washington County Sheriff Bill Hutton said.

[Abigail Adams]

This thread and posts here keep disappearing and then reappering for me too. What’s up, I wonder? People have lost their lives and their homes. This is an important story!

[janetjanet998]

Reports of six dead in Iowa...

[CindyDawg]

I think it’s just a FR glitch. I also have some posts on a horse thread that keep coming in and out too. Bad timing though, huh?

[justa-hairyape]

This may be a contrast enhanced image of the Hugo Minnesota Twister. At least F3 with estimates up to strong F4 by storm observers. Photo from AndrewMN Tornadovideos.net.

[Keith in Iowa]

2 confirmed fatalities, 3 unconfirmed in Parkersburg, IA - 15 or more injured taken to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, IA...the Parkersburg tornado was on the ground for as long as 4 hours...was up to a mile wide at times...finally dissipated near Dubuque for short time, then the same storm was indicating a tornado near Galena, IL.

[Not A Snowbird]

We’re having the same problem over on the Undead Thread, so it’s not just here.

If that’s any comfort.

[Not A Snowbird]

That’s just flat out scary.

I’d rather live here in earthquake country.

[Abigail Adams]

Wow, that’s a big tornado!

[Red_Devil 232]

Is this storm still dropping tornadoes?

[xjcsa]

Now saying 5 unconfirmed fatalities in Parkersburg and 2 in New Hartford, total of 7.

Pizza Ranch, Kwik Star, grocery store, and other commercial buildings destroyed in Parkersburg, plus major damage to the high school.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

We had a tornado warning for just west of us but it never arrived at our house. We've had some fairly heavy rain. My daughter is driving right now heading south in northern Iowa on I 35. We're staying in contact by cell phone. I told her it is not realistic to expect to get home tonight.

They've had photos of Parkersburg, IA on TV. It looks pretty much leveled.

[Keith in Iowa]

The storm that hit Parkersburg is sparking radar-indicated warnings still in Illinois....plus, there are more storms developing over the same area and dropping more hail, heavy rains causing flooding, and more tornadoes.

[justa-hairyape]

Here is the thread. The original not enhanced image is amazing also.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

We ducked, just in time. Now the heavy rain is moving in.

[Lijahsbubbe]

This thread and posts here keep disappearing and then reappering for me too. What’s up, I wonder? People have lost their lives and their homes. This is an important story!

It's not just this thread. I've had the same problems on other threads.