The Aftermath...

For the first time in my memory, Iowa City was struck by tornadoes. I always used to joke that Iowa City had some kind of protective weather bubble over it because it would be surrounded by outbreaks of twisters, but never struck by one....until last night. Last night's twister skipped its way across the city, ripping off roofs, collapsing buildings, tearing out trees, flipping cars like toys, and, in one case, completely demolishing an old & familiar landmark. I'll post some pictures below, although most of these were taken last night. I'm still anticipating seeing more photos taken during the daylight hours as crews continue to unblock streets, fix power lines and clean up debris.