2024 in Iowa

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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Iowa .

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Kim Reynolds (R)

Events

• January 4 – Perry High School shooting: Three people are killed (including the perpetrator) and six others are injured during a mass school shooting in Perry. ^[1]
• January 15 – 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses: Former president Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucus. Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the race and endorses Trump. ^[2]
• February 15 – In US women's college basketball, Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the career scoring leader in NCAA Division I, surpassing the record previously held by current WNBA and former Washington star Kelsey Plum during Iowa's 106–89 win over Michigan. ^[3]
• March 5 – The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Iowa amongst other states. ^[4]
• April 26 – Tornado outbreak sequence of April 25–28, 2024 –
  • A tornado outbreak in areas near Omaha, leads to the issuance of multiple tornado emergencies across the states of Nebraska and Iowa. ^[5]
  • A Doppler on Wheels unit records wind speeds of 224 miles / 360 kilometers per hour in a tornado near Harlan, the strongest recorded by a mobile weather radar since the 2013 El Reno tornado, equivalent to EF-5 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita scale. ^[6]
• May 21 – At least five people are killed and 35 are injured as a strong tornado devastates the town of Greenfield. A Doppler on Wheels unit records a wind gust of between 250 mph (400 km/h) and 290 mph (470 km/h) over Greenfield, the strongest winds recorded inside a tornado by a mobile weather radar since the 2013 El Reno tornado, equivalent to EF5 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita scale. ^[7]
• June 10 – Four instructors from Cornell College and one Chinese passerby are wounded in a stabbing attack at a park in Jilin City, China. The perpetrator is arrested a day later. ^[8]
• June 22 – A University of Illinois team led by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). ^[9]
• November 5 - Donald Trump wins the presidential election in Iowa, beating Kamala Harris by 219,741 votes. ^[10]

See also

• 2024 in the United States

References

1. "Iowa school shooting: Authorities identify sixth-grader killed in Perry shooting". KCCI. January 7, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
2. "Vivek Ramaswarny Drops Out". The New York Times .
3. "Clark sets NCAA women's scoring record, school single-game mark with 49 for No. 4 Iowa vs Michigan". AP News. February 16, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
4. "What is Super Tuesday and why does it matter?". ABC News. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
5. "Violent Tornado Hits Nebraska". April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024.
6. "NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit". April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
7. "5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, officials say". AP News. May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
8. "Four American educators stabbed in park in northeast China". CNA. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
9. "Storm chasers catch tornado winds above 300 mph in rare 'intercept'". NBC News. June 22, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
10. "Iowa President Election 2024 Live Results: Trump Wins". www.nbcnews.com. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.