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Des Moines, Iowa – Tornadoes are often associated with the Great Plains, and Iowa sits near the center of one of the most active severe weather corridors in the United States, giving residents only minutes to act when an alert is issued.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes occur most frequently between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, placing Iowa squarely in a high-risk zone. The state averages dozens of confirmed tornadoes in many years, with peak activity in late spring and early summer when warm, humid air collides with powerful cold fronts across the Midwest…