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Burlington Street looking East
Burlington Street looking East after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Burlington Street Bridge looking East
Burlington Street Bridge looking East after the 2006 F2 tornado.
House at 706 E. College Street, documented by City of Iowa City
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
North Dodge Street documented by the City of Iowa City
North Dodge Street littered with debris and fallen powerline after 2006 F2 tornado.
College Green Park damage
Savation Army truck, downed power lines, uprooted trees
City residents experience blackouts
Traffic circle at Washington and Summit streets. Downed power lines explain the blackout.
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream
The F2 tornado caused the Gilbert Street Happy Joe's to shut down permanently. A Quad City Times article from 2007 reported the owner, John Danneman, ran his business at 102 2nd Street Coralville, the pizza parlour's current home. That article also…
You shall not pass
Power lines, trees, and other debris create a barricade on South Governor Street.
Onlookers on Iowa Avenue
Houses and buildings were severely damaged along Iowa Avenue. Large trees, downed power lines, and other debris littered the ground.
Wind-bent rain gutter
The 155-mph winds bent this rain gutter around the trunk of this small tree.
"Dorothy" unfazed
"Dorothy," the tornado sculpture at the Dubuque Street entrance of the pedestrian mall, was not damaged by the storm. The sculpture was created by Justine Zimmer.
A Dairy Queen without a roof
Dairy Queen at 526 South Riverside Drive experienced heavy damage from 2006 the tornado.
Hartwig Motors
Henry Hartwig founded this automobile dealer in 1910 in Clutier, Iowa. He relocated the business to Iowa City's Riverside Drive in 1961. The family sold the business to Deery Brothers in 2007. The location of Hartwig Motors falls within the 500-year…
Johnson County Courthouse and other damaged building
A severely damaged building next to the Johnson County Courthouse after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Tree damage on North 7th Avenue
Winds ripped out screen windows and tore down large tree trunks towards the end of the tornado's path.
Pink insulation in the trees
Patches of pink fluff insulation drape over tree limbs as the F2 tornado winds down. How many miles did this insulation fly? Where did it come from?
Second floor destroyed
People work to clear out the debris from the second floor of this home, where walls and the roof were ripped off.
Looking down North 7th Avenue
Ladders: an essential tornado damage inspection tool.
End of the road
Displaced playground equipment came to a rest at the end of North 7th Avenue.
Blown-out windows on North 7th Avenue
Many homes had to replace blown-out windows. The lucky ones did this sooner rather than later; a hot and stuffy summer followed.
The Mill Restaurant
The Mill Resturant damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Car Flipped Over at the L & M Mighty Shop
A car flipped over at The L & M Mighty Shop after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Burlington Street over Ralston Creek
Burlington Street over Ralston Creek with orange pylons blocking one lane after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Damaged Cars near Burlington Street
Damaged cars near Burlington Street after the 2006 F2 tornado.
The Intersection of Burlington and Linn Streets
The Intersection of Burlington and Linn Streets, barricaded after the 2006 F2 tornado with damaged buildings in the background.
Iowa City, Iowa
Photographs of downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall at College Street and interior of the Old Capitol Mall, downtown Iowa City.
Mailboxes of Iowa City and other businesses
Mailboxes of Iowa City and other businesses damaged from the 2006 F2 tornado.
The Northeast ans Southeast Corners of Burlington and Clinton Streets
Debris and barricades along the corner northeast and southeast corners of Burlington and Clinton Streets after the 2006 F2 tornado.
House at 706 E. College Street
House at 706 E. College Street damaged by the 2006 F2 tornado.
Uprooted evergreen in front of City Hall
Low-profile government buildings were not immune to the effects of the high winds. Downtown parking ramps and the Iowa City Public Library are among the government buildings that sustained damage.
