Storms Generate Iowa Tornado Damage, No Injuries

A storm system carrying high wind, hail and Iowa’s first tornadoes in nearly a year moved through the state Sunday, damaging some homes and knocking out power to thousands. No one was injured. Iowa had gone 358 consecutive days without a confirmed tornado, a striking statistic in a state that has averaged 47 a year since 1980. In 2012 the state recorded 16 tornadoes, seven on one day — April 14. In 2011 Iowa endured 51 tornadoes that injured 16 people.