The National Weather Service in Des Moines has confirmed that an EF-3 tornado affected portions of Marion, Lucas, and Monroe counties on Monday.

The tornado reportedly started at 5:05 pm 1.6 miles southwest of Columbia and continued on for over an hour before stopping 6.4 miles southeast of Albia at 6:08 p.m. Estimated peak wind was 142 MPH, a tornado of EF-3 strength, with a length of 25.2 miles and max width of 440 yards. The tornado affected primarily rural areas before affecting some houses to southwest of Albia. There were no injuries or fatalities.

Information presented is preliminary and subject to change.