McAllen-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 4/19/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the McAllen city center .
Excess iron has definitely been shown to cause gout, though it is not well known in the medical profession. It may cause other inflammatory problems, but the key word is EXCESS. Excess of anything is rarely good. Some calories = good, excess calories = obesity. Some uric acid = good, excess uric acid = gout.
Obesity or being too overweight can also one of the causes of getting gout. This is because the more tissue, the more turnover or breakdown that can happen. And this can lead to again the overproduction of uric acid. One of the natural remedies for gout relief is to maintain a healthy body weight.