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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1983

Page

12

Tornado damages Cedar Rapids area causes roof loss and power outages

A tornado near Linn County prompts warnings and near two dozen injuries were not reported as Hall Furnishings roof sustains 20 percent damage. Trees fall, power outages affect about 1 000 IE customers with most service restored by 10 p.m. Protective actions occur at Westdale and Lindale malls as crews clear roads and restore lines.

Eric Faaborg Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Kay Galligan Cox Cable Iowa Oakland Road 33Rd Street NE Cedar Rapidians Westdale Mall Pam Schenck Doug Kaehn Lindale Mall Linn County Michael Cline Coralville Interstate 380 Cline Airport Road Center Point

Tornado damages farm shed as Johnson County surveys damage

A funnel cloud moved through northern Johnson County injuring and damaging property near the Simpsons home. It damaged a metal machine shed owned by Roger Simpson and left debris across roads while crews addressed downed lines and missing sirens. Authorities plan a postincident siren test Monday.

Becky Roger Simpson Jim Johnson County Simpson Home Tiffin North Liberty Shueyville Linn County

Tornadoes Strike Tama County With Widespread Damage

Two tornadoes touched down in Tama County causing farm buildings to collapse and trees to fall. A Degner machine shed near Dysart and a Raymon barn near Elberon were destroyed as floods rose on Salt Creek. Bentons County warnings included funnel clouds and scattered property damage while Des Moines areas faced street flooding from heavy rains.

Tama County Iowa State Patrol Dennis Degner Dysart Degners Adolph Raymon Elberon Poweshiek County Holiday Lake Benton County Vinton van Horne Urbana Blairstown

Weather report extended forecast with storms across regions

Extended forecast notes thunderstorms Saturday through Monday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Reports of severe weather include up to four inches of rain in the Quad Cities area, tornado sightings in Iowa Illinois Missouri and South Dakota, with widespread showers along the eastern half of the nation and hot conditions in the Desert Southwest reaching about 105 degrees.

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Did You Know Facts About Florida’s Seniors and Kangaroos

Florida has more than 17 percent of residents aged 65 or older. A newborn kangaroo is less than an inch long. The infant spends the first five months inside its mother’s fur-lined pouch.

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