Within several minutes, 15 houses were ripped up by a tornado, uprooting trees and moving entire roofs. Several plots in Nest Park, Bapsfontein, were struck by the weather phenomenon at about 5.15pm on July 26. According to Jill Watson, one of the volunteers who helps those worst hit, 15 houses were severely damaged, affecting 130…
UPDATE: NWS confirms Vinton damage caused by an EF-2 tornado
VINTON, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — It was an EF-2. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon a tornado did in fact touch down in Vinton, early Sunday morning. NWS officials made that determination after surveying the storm’s damage to the southeast part of town. There, surveyors reported winds were up to 135 miles per hour. They…