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How many tornadoes hit Iowa in latest round of storms?

The strongest tornadoes were rated EF-1.

How many tornadoes hit Iowa in latest round of storms?

The strongest tornadoes were rated EF-1.

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How many tornadoes hit Iowa in latest round of storms?

The strongest tornadoes were rated EF-1.

At least three tornadoes have been confirmed in central Iowa from storms that hit late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.Video above: Iowa landowner shows damage after overnight storms in Clarke CountyThe first tornado touched down after 12:30 a.m. in Clarke County, crossing I-35 south of Osceola, then lifting just southeast of town. The National Weather Service determined peak winds likely reached 95-100 mph, making the tornado an EF-1. A second tornado touched down in Clarke County at 12:53 a.m., crossing through the town of Woodburn. The EF-0 tornado was on the ground for just over two miles, with peak winds of 75-80 mph.About an hour later after the first tornado, a very brief EF-0 tornado hit the edge of Prairie City. The tornado only lasted about one minute, but its 80 mph winds took down at least one tree, damaging a garage and multiple vehicles on the east side of town. At least 6 tornadoes statewideThese tornadoes followed three others that hit far western Iowa earlier in the night. One of those tornadoes actually touched down less than a mile east of Minden, less than two weeks after much of the Pottawattamie County town was destroyed by an EF-3 tornado.The NWS will continue surveying damage from these storms, so more tornado tracks could be found.

At least three tornadoes have been confirmed in central Iowa from storms that hit late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Video above: Iowa landowner shows damage after overnight storms in Clarke County

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The first tornado touched down after 12:30 a.m. in Clarke County, crossing I-35 south of Osceola, then lifting just southeast of town.

The National Weather Service determined peak winds likely reached 95-100 mph, making the tornado an EF-1.

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Track of Tuesday morning’s tornado near Osceola.
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A second tornado touched down in Clarke County at 12:53 a.m., crossing through the town of Woodburn. The EF-0 tornado was on the ground for just over two miles, with peak winds of 75-80 mph.

About an hour later after the first tornado, a very brief EF-0 tornado hit the edge of Prairie City.

The tornado only lasted about one minute, but its 80 mph winds took down at least one tree, damaging a garage and multiple vehicles on the east side of town.

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Track of the tornado that hit Prairie City on Tuesday morning.
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At least 6 tornadoes statewide

These tornadoes followed three others that hit far western Iowa earlier in the night.

One of those tornadoes actually touched down less than a mile east of Minden, less than two weeks after much of the Pottawattamie County town was destroyed by an EF-3 tornado.

The NWS will continue surveying damage from these storms, so more tornado tracks could be found.