Adair County, Iowa — The severe storms that passed through southern Adair County last Saturday (March 5^th), caused extensive damage in Orient, where school officials with the Orient-Macksburg School District had to cancel classes, due to severe damage from hail ranging in size from tennis- to baseball-size.Video after the event showed the street and grass in Orient completely covered with hail.

On Sunday, the District said 9^th through 12th grade students could still attend classes at Nodaway Valley Monday, but there was no transportation provided by O-M. Monday night, district officials said on social media, “ After extensive evaluations have been completed… it has been determined that we will not have school until we are sure that the building is safe and all alarm systems are in working order. “

Tuesday, they reported on the same media platforms, that they were “…still unable to enter the building safely. There will be no school until after Spring break.” Spring Break for the District began today (March 11th), and concludes on Wednesday, March 16th.