NWS confirms Cedar Rapids tornado damage

(Davenport, IL) -- Storm survey crews from the National Weather Service-Quad Cities have confirmed a weak

(EF-0) tornado hit part of southwest Cedar Rapids Wednesday at 8:36 p.m. The twister packed 85-mile per hour winds and was 40-yards wide. It was on the ground for about a half mile.

The tornado damaged several manufactured homes and a garage in the southwest part of Cedar Rapids, in the Summit View Mobile Home Park. One home sustained significant roof damage, with additional siding damage to nearby homes.

One person sustained minor injuries from glass from a bedroom window.

Survey crews say the tornado scattered debris into a nearby field.


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