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.
Elevations in uric acid may be a useful marker to cue clinicians to suspect and investigate the presence of iron overload. High uric acid has been shown to lead to gout and concomitant joint pain. Gout is a common condition, and the diagnosed disease affects more than 4.7 million Americans aged 40 years and older.