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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

20 Aug 1996

Page 9

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1996

Page

9

Storm pounds Linn County causing flash closures and sirens

A brief but powerful storm moved through Linn County with strong winds up to 60 mph and pea sized hail. Cedar Rapids saw just under 1 inch of rain while Hiawatha measured 2.5 inches. Tornado warnings were issued around 4:30 p.m. amid reports of funnel clouds not yet confirmed. Residents faced downpours and damage while officials noted possible unseen tornadoes as the system moved east.

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Cindy Hadish Linn County Cedar Rapids Jones County Tim Hendricks National Weather Service Quad Cities Hendricks Hiawatha Ned Wright
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Siren system tested after storm prompts safety checks

Emergency Services director notes some indoors may have missed sirens due to storm noise. The Weather Service warned of a tornado up to 90 percent before sirens sounded for Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Red Cross volunteers assessed damage as Marion and Cedar Rapids faced outages and two large trees fell near homes. Power restoration took about three hours and many Marion businesses closed. Cooler, drier weather and a 30 percent rain chance with higher humidity were forecast for Wednesday.

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Emergency Services Wright Cedar Rapids Weather Service Marion Darlene Neagle Sally Dr. NE Dennis Novak Zoey The
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