Rope tornado spotted in West Liberty, Iowatornado warnings were issued for much of the state and parts of Missouri and Illinois. In Iowa City in Johnson County, tornado sirens sounded and the National Weather Service asked residents to seek shelter.
Notably, West Liberty in Muscatine County is located east of Iowa City. Much of Johnson County was on alert as a tornado moved toward Iowa City. National Weather Service.
Storm chasers shared video of the rope tornado in West Liberty on social media. This is a video shared on X by storm chaser Chase Goleman.
Iowa City residents shared footage of the city’s sirens going off during a tornado near West Liberty. Here are some visuals shared by University of Iowa journalism professor Wayne Drehs.
Iowa Tornado Warning: What to Know
The National Weather Service is under a warning for much of east-central Iowa on Wednesday. Johnson County in the south and Washington County in the north are the two areas most affected by Thursday’s warning.
Earlier, a tornado warning was issued in the afternoon for storms near parts of Keota, Richmond, Wellman, Kalona and Iowa City, which was in effect until approximately 4:45 pm Central Time. It has now expired.
Earlier in the afternoon, another tornado warning covered areas including Promethean City and Millerton, about 65 miles south of Des Moines.
Much of southern and eastern Iowa remains under a tornado watch into the evening,
This story is being updated.
