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June 18, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind
Fire department reports power pole snapped at base and with another snapped three fourths of the way up. Time estimated via radar.
Humeston - Humeston
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Iowa tornado updates: Officials release names of victims in Winterset
Officials have released the names of the six people who died as a result of the tornado that swept through Winterset, Iowa, on Saturday.
Mar 4, 2022
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Humeston, Iowa
| City | Humeston |
| County | Wayne |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 50123 |
The tornado continued into Wayne county from Decatur county. Once again, this tornado remained in mostly rural areas of the county, bypassing Humeston just to the north. Power poles snapped along J22 west of Humeston produced EF2 damage and there was damage to outbuildings just north of Humeston along Highway 65. However, the bulk of the path interacted with either empty cropland or woodland areas with numerous trees being toppled. The tornado passsed into Lucas county after crossing Watrous Road east of 70th Street.