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Katie Copple
Verified
Morning Anchor, KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA)
Iowa
Beats
LGBTQ, investigation data journalism,Ethnic communities immigration, Canada-China relations
Content
6,500+ power outages, people told to stay in place after storms hit Storm Lake, IA and damage buildings
By Katie Copple Verified, Dean Welte Verified, Taylor Deckert Verified| KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA) Verified STORM LAKE, Iowa (KTIV)— Buena Vista County, Iowa, was hit hard by storms after a system moved in late Thursday night and into Friday morning. Much of the damage was seen in Storm Lake, Iowa, the county’s biggest community, which has a population of about 11,269, according to the latest U.S. Census data. Over 6,500 customers with MidAmerican Energy were without power Friday morning after strong winds damaged vast parts of Storm Lake’s energy infrastructure.
By Katie Copple Verified| KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA) Verified SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A second round of severe storms moved through Siouxland overnight Thursday. Some storms dropping large hail on several communities. Check out these photos submitted to KTIV and posted to the Siouxland Severe Weather Network. Do you have photos you’d like to share? Submit them here. Want to get the latest news and weather from Siouxland’s News Source? Follow these links to download our KTIV News app and our First Alert Weather app. Copyright 2025 KTIV. All rights reserved.
By Katie Copple Verified| KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA) Verified STORM LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - A severe storm moved through Storm Lake, Iowa overnight Thursday, leaving thousands without power. MidAmerican Energy showing over 6,500 customers without power in the Storm Lake area as of 4:15 a.m. Friday. The Storm Lake Police Department posting to Facebook saying the community has seen significant storm damage and they are asking residents to shelter in place until further notice.
Company Info
KTIV-TV (Sioux City, IA)
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
+1 712-226-5480