The Iowa DNR says sap that's warmed by the sun during the day can rapidly freeze, causing it to expand when the temperatures ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - An estimated 2.67 million trees in Iowa forests and another 4.4 million trees in urban canopies were killed or damaged by the 2020 Midwest derecho that swept ...

The Governor has issued disaster proclamations for Hancock, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux Counties after strong storms through last night packing winds clocked from 70 to 100 miles and hour. Sioux County ...

Frost cracks occur when sap inside trees quickly freezes as temperatures drop. The condition affects trees with softer bark, particularly maples and lindens. “That kind of happens with maples and ...

Local meteorologists warned that when coupled with wind chill, temperatures would feel as cold as minus 54 degrees. The ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (KTIV) - Crews were out early in Sioux County, Iowa, after storms Monday night, where officials confirmed winds over 90 mph. The most trees downed in Orange City, Iowa were in one ...

WATERLOO, Iowa — Recent severe storms have inflicted the third most significant storm-related tree damage in Waterloo over the past 35 years. Cleanup efforts are expected to extend for weeks or even ...

Tree damage at Lake Macbride State Park following the 2020 derecho. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources) An estimated 2.67 million trees in Iowa forests and another 4.4 million ...