The late 80s and 90s were great times to be a film buff and an Iowa resident. Several of the biggest movies of the 20th century were shot right here in the Hawkeye State; Field of Dreams, Bridges of Madison County, and Twister.
Coincidentally, May 10th, 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the famed tornado movie.
Iowa has seen some tragic tornadoes over the years, but one in particular is remembered as infamous. It was an F5 twister that destroyed nearly everything in an Iowa town.
The afternoon of May 25, 2008 many Iowa residents noticed the sky had turned an eerie shade of green. That was the first sign that something bad was potentially imminent. By the time the day was over, a 43-mile path of destruction would be all that was left after a F5 tornado destroyed many communities in central and eastern Iowa.
The late 80s and 90s were great times to be a film buff and an Iowa resident. Several of the biggest movies of the 20th century were shot right here in the Hawkeye State; Field of Dreams, Bridges of Madison County, and Twister.
Coincidentally, May 10th, 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the famed tornado movie.