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Tornadoes Hit Iowa Unexpectedly, Causing Damage and Injuries

A flurry of unexpected tornadoes swept through central Iowa, injuring at least 17 people, flattening buildings in three cities and forcing the evacuation of a hospital. Residents - and even weather forecasters - were taken by surprise Thursday as the tornadoes hit Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant. Ten people were injured in Marshalltown and seven at a factory near Pella, but no deaths were reported. Alex Krull, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, said...

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