Conroy and Williamsburg, Iowa tornado PHOTOS VIDEOS
By WHO Radio News Staff
July 12, 2017
UPDATE:
The National Weather Service says a strong tornado moved through Iowa County Tuesday afternoon. It touched down around 5:35pm nearly 3 miles northeast of Williamsburg.
The tornado is officially classified as an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. It packed winds of 105 miles an hour, with a damage path that was 60 yards wide and nearly 5 miles long.
NWS teams say the tornado dissipated around 5:54pm about 2 miles southeast of South Amana.
Damage was mostly to trees and crops along the path. Two houses had damage to windows and siding. A farm outbuilding lost part of its roof...another was partially destroyed.
There were no reports of injuries.
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A tornado was also reported near I-80 at Williamsburg, about six miles south of Conroy, near the Tanger Outlet Shopping Mall (above).
There were also heavy storms near Dubuque. Four-to-eight inches of rain fell in the area, causing flash-flooding in the cities of Durango and Holy Cross. Storms also packed high winds and caused a lot of tree damage.
Conroy, Iowa TornadoThis video is incredible! Take a look at how close this tornado came to homes in eastern Iowa Tuesday afternoon. IowaChase.com - Video: Aaron Meyer
Posted by Iowa Storm Chasing Network on Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Conroy, Iowa TornadoCheck out this close-up video of the tornado this evening near Conroy, Iowa. IowaChase.com - Video: Tiffinay Batey‎
Posted by Iowa Storm Chasing Network on Tuesday, July 11, 2017