Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Crop loss estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa in August have increased by more than 50%, a new report shows. The storm, known as a derecho, generated winds of up to 140 mph (225 kph) that flattened crops. The damage then was compounded in late summer with a drought that, at its peak, encompassed much of the state. “Crops can deteriorate,” said Naig, who was helping his father harvest corn in northwest Iowa. And some almost normal,” said Swenka, whose crop near Iowa City goes to feed his purebred black Angus cattle.