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Rock Rapids, Iowa county seat with classic courthouse dome, Rock River, and tree-lined main street
Sioux County, Iowa

Rock Rapids

Rock Rapids is the county seat of Lyon County, Iowa, neighboring Sioux County to the north.

Population: ~2,500

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Severe thunderstorm with lightning over Iowa prairie at dusk
Weather

Tornadoes, Damaging Winds, and Widespread Outages Hit Siouxland

A powerful storm system moved through Northwest Iowa on Sunday evening, May 17, producing multiple funnel clouds, reported tornadoes, and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph — leaving widespread power outages and structural damage across Sioux County and neighboring Lyon County.

By Kyle Roelofs·