Pomeroy Tornado Museum
This museum is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives in the July 6, 1893 Pomeroy Tornado and to those whose faith and tenacity rebuilt this town from the rubble. Free admission.
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Location:
Pomeroy, IA, 50575
Phone:
515 574 1615
Mon - Fri:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Here's something interesting - an interactive tornado simulator.

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tornadoes kill 60 Americans each year. How do we predict tornadoes? How do we make houses safer? Where do tornadoes get their energy?
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Meet Professor Twister. He'll be the new guide at the museum.

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Pomeroy Tornado Museum We're on the state tourism site! That should mean we're in the 2010 travel guide.

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Lucas Hanson
Lucas Hanson
I am looking for some more information on this tragedy. My Great Great Grandmother was Mrs. E.S. Gordon who lived near Fonda. And I was trying to track down some relatives who may have more information about her.
August 31 at 7:21pm
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Tomorrow is the 116th Anniversary of the Pomeroy Tornado.

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Russ Gardner
Russ Gardner
Everyone meet at Byron's and have a toast!
July 5 at 8:59pm
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Here's some information on touring the Pomeroy Wind farm

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Peggy Armstrong Morlan
Peggy Armstrong Morlan
this was neat.. Did a good job of explaining everything, Leonard!!!
June 24 at 8:44am
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Check out current tornado risk around the US

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There is a MODERATE RISK of severe weather for parts of eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, much of Iowa, southern Wisconsin, northen Illinois, and northern Indiana. Tornadoes, very large hail, and widespread wind damage are likely.
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Some VORTEX2 news. They caught a live one in Wyoming!

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Good predictions led to a successful tornado intercept for Vortex2 in Wyoming.Here s how it all came together for the team to be in the right place at the exact right time. Video on The Weather Channel / weather.com
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Check out this video. A look inside a tornado!

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TODAY Weather
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Tornadoes hit metro Denver

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DENVER -- The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes hit Colorado, and one damaged a mall in Aurora on Sunday. Sunday, June 7, 2009.
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum A double dose today. Here's a video about tornado survivors.

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OMAHA, Neb. -- A forecast of severe weather over the weekend has prompted powerful memories of those affected by the tornado that tore through Millard one year ago. Friday, June 5, 2009.
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Check out thie Red Cross video

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The American Red Cross has produced a film that shows what would happen in the event an F5 tornado struck a small town and a big city. (June 5)
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum News item - a tornado proof car.

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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Here are links to a lot of interesting articles about tornadoes

Source: www.sciencedaily.com
On March 14, 2008, a tornado swept through downtown Atlanta, its 130 mile-per-hour winds ripping holes in the roof of the ... >full story
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum Here's an interesting site. Live chase cams. If you see tornadic activity on a national map you may want to call this site up and watch. Best part is Twitter link so you can find out quickly what's available.

Source: chasertv.com
ChaserTV is the destination for LIVE storm video broadcast from all over the plains, we enable chasers to share their sights and sounds all over the world.
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Pomeroy Tornado Museum More on storm spotting from the NWS

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Even with all the technology used by the National Weather Service to prepare severe weather warnings, storm spotters still give us the most complete picture of what's really happening in and around severe storms. ...