A year to the minute since an EF4 tornado tore through Madison County — a collection of country hamlets where family and community are one and the same — a chorus of voices joined to sing “Amazing Grace.” For the gathered, a difficult year of recovery and healing has been possible only through their neighbors’ profuse grace and a deeply personal, unabating love of home — both of which were once again on display at a memorial ceremony. For three hours in the early evening on March 5, 2022, central Iowa was gripped by a series of strong storms, including the EF4 tornado that ripped through Winterset, the deadliest twister to hit the state since 2008. With windspeeds reaching 170 miles an hour, the Winterset tornado damaged at least 52 homes, injured dozens and left six community members dead. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #Winterset #tornado #memorial #WintersetStrong