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Thunderstorms leave damage behind in eastern Iowa

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August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Powerful winds from thunderstorms have knocked down trees and power lines and damaged buildings in eastern Iowa. No injuries have been reported from Tuesday’s storming. The National Weather Service says a tornado was reported around 7:10 p.m. in a rural area near Grand Mound. A wind gust of 83 mph was reported at Iowa City Municipal Airport, and gusts over 60 mph (97 kph) were reported in several spots. Several trees were downed in Parnell.

Rainfall was heavy over many communities. The weather service reports that 5.1 inches fell in one Des Moines County location and 3.4 inches fell in Cantril over a 12-hour period.