Kingsley, Iowa — The 14-hundred residents of Kingsley lost power as Wednesday’s storm damaged power lines, trees, and buildings.
Duane Walhof is Plymouth County’s Emergency Management director.
Walhof says there were reports the roofs of hog barns in rural areas around Kingsley were damaged as well. Walhof says since the storm hit at about 5 p.m., it was difficult to assess damage in the dark.
The Plymouth County Sheriff restricted movement within the Kingsley City Limits overnight Wednesday into Thursday to residents of the community, to limit the number of sightseers driving through the damage. Kingsley-Pierson School was canceled for Thursday. In north-central Iowa, Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons is surveying the widespread damage this morning.
Even with all of the destruction, Timmons says he isn’t aware of any injuries in Hamilton county.
