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(Des Moines, IA) — The National Weather Service is confirming that 13 tornadoes touched down during Wednesday’s severe storms in Iowa. It was the largest-ever tornado outbreak in the state in December. Survey teams say an EF-1 tornado in the town of Rudd destroyed the public library. Forecasters say at least four of the twisters were rated EF-2, which pack winds from 115 to 120 miles per hour. Those tornadoes hit Atlantic, Bayard, Bagley and Harcourt/Duncombe. A tornado in Lakeview hasn’t been rated yet. Governor Reynolds has declared 49 Iowa counties as disaster areas.
