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On this day in Iowa weather history...

1986: Several tornadoes struck Iowa including one that inflicted 2 million dollars damage in northeastern Polk County and Jasper County. This tornado touched down at 5:40 pm near Farrar then moved northeastward to Mingo, Ira, and Baxter destroying 7 homes and 65 farm buildings. Elsewhere large hail and tornadoes producing less major damage were reported in Benton, Clay, Floyd, Tama, and Webster counties. A tornado touched down briefly near Colwell in Floyd County, destroying a farm home and injuring a couple inside.

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