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EF-1 Tornado Confirmed from Eddyville to Chillicothe

The National Weather Service in Des Moines confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Central Iowa yesterday afternoon.

The tornado reportedly started at 6:09 p.m. 3 miles south-southwest of Eddyville and continued 175 yards before weakening at 6:13 p.m. 3.3 miles west of Chillicothe. Winds peaked at 110 MPH, which is classified as an EF-1, or “weak,” on the enhanced fujita scale. There were no injuries or fatalities.

Information given is preliminary and subject to change until publication into the Storm Data database.

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