116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
SW Iowa tornado had peak winds of 125 MPH
THURMAN, Iowa (AP) - The tornado that devastated the town of Thurman cut a path of damage across nearly 11 miles of southwest Iowa on Saturday.
The National Weather Service says the tornado that struck the town of about 250 was about a half mile wide when it was on the ground.
The storm damaged nearly every building in Thurman and uprooted trees, but only minor injuries were reported in town.
Fremont County officials did not immediately respond to messages Monday afternoon about how much damage the storm caused.
The Weather Service says the Thurman tornado had peak winds of 125 mph, which makes it an EF-2 tornado. It struck shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Debris from homes lies in ruins in Thurman, Iowa Sunday April 15, 2012. Iowa emergency officials said a large part of the town in the western part of the state was destroyed Saturday night, possibly by a tornado, but no one was injured or killed. Fremont County Emergency Management Director Mike Crecelius said about 75 percent of the 250-person town was destroyed. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald, Chris Machian)
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