(Red Oak) Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says several rounds of severe weather on Tuesday impacted the County, including multiple confirmed tornadoes, significant wind and hail, and ongoing river flooding.
Hamman says initial residential damage assessments have revealed 28 homes directly impacted by tornadoes, with damage ranging from affected to destroyed. Several critical public facilities have been damaged and/or destroyed, including a county-owned 300’ radio communications tower and significant damage to Hacklebarney Park. No injuries have been reported, and the total loss value is unavailable now.
Damage assessments will continue on Thursday, May 22nd, between Emergency Management and the National Weather Service. As a result of Tuesday’s severe weather and damage sustained, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, City of Red Oak, and Emergency Management Commission have signed a Declaration of Disaster Emergency authorized under the Iowa State Statute and the Montgomery County Comprehensive Emergency Plan. Jurisdictions will execute the expenditure of emergency funds from all available sources, invoking mutual aid agreements, and apply to the State of Iowa for disaster emergency assistance, as applicable.
The following roads are closed until further notice:
- J Ave between 210th x 230th due to flash flooding and culvert damage.
- Hacklebarney Park – Closed until further notice.
