Intense thunderstorm winds caused a semi to be blown over off Interstate 80 in Cass County and near Avoca in Pottawattamie County, this (Wednesday) afternoon. The accident in Cass County happened just before 2-p.m. The other accident happened at about the same time just west of Avoca. Early reports indicated the injuries appeared to have been minor. A semi was also blown over in Adams County on Highway 34 at around 2:15-p.m.

Semi blown over in Cass County (Mike Kennon/Cass County EMA)

Elsewhere, storm damage, apparently created by a tornado or straight-line winds, was reported: Near Avoca; On the west side of Corning (where a employees at an industrial park saw a tornado that damaged trees, roofs and oxygen tanks); Northwest of Maloy (In Ringgold County); A barn lost its roof one mile north of Bridgewater, and numerous power lines were down in Ringgold County, near Delphos.