It's only happened once in history that we know of, but a tsunami did once travel up the Mississippi River in Missouri and by the time it was done, 30 boats were no more.
I was born and raised in Missouri so I'm familiar with earthquakes along the New Madrid Fault. I also lived in California 30 years ago where earthquakes are a daily occurrence. But, why in the world was there an earthquake big enough to be felt right across the Iowa border today? I am mystified.
We've already seen some unusual earthquakes in the Midwest this year, but the one today might be the strangest of them all. An earthquake on the Illinois/Indiana border was felt by over 2,000 people today.
When you think of potential catastrophes here in Iowa, tornadoes normally come to mind. Fortunately we don't think about much possible earthquakes. But, what if the New Madrid fault in Missouri really let go? Here's what I learned about possible consequences for Iowa if that ever happened.