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Service confirms EF1 tornado in eastern Iowa’s Jones County

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April 18th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) – The National Weather has confirmed that a tornado destroyed and damaged buildings in a rural part of eastern Iowa’s Jones County.

The service rated Saturday night’s twister at EF1 with winds estimated at 100 mph. The twister touched down about 4 miles northeast of Anamosa and ran 3 miles east. It flattened or damaged farm buildings at two locations before lifting. No injuries were reported.