At least three wind turbines that were toppled by an apparent tornado in southwest Iowa, and at least one was in flames with black smoke pluming from the bent structure.
Storms that pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail spun up fierce tornados Tuesday that took down several 250-foot wind turbines in Iowa .CBS affiliate KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa , showed at least three wind turbines that were toppled by an apparent tornado in southwest Iowa , and at least one was in flames with black smoke pluming from the bent structure.
Columbus is about 87 miles west of Omaha.Chris Bruin, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel, said the storms were likely to intensify as the night went on and produce 'more destructive tornadoes.' Tornado watches were also in place south to Missouri and Arkansas, but Bruin forecasted that Iowa would likely see the 'bulk of the worst conditions.'Parts of Illinois and Minnesota were also under threat of severe weather, with conditions also expected to worsen Tuesday night.
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