TORNADO IN CEDAR RAPIDS DAMAGES MOBILE HOMES

Tornado in Cedar Rapids damages mobile homes

The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado damaged homes at a Cedar Rapids mobile home park. A Cedar Rapids television station reports the tornado was rated an EF-0 and reached winds up to 85 mph. It hit about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/7) at Summit View Mobile Home Park. The tornado traveled for more than a half-mile before lifting back into the air over a field. The weather service says several mobile homes were damaged, including one that had a roof partially torn off, and windows in another home were blown out. One girl suffered minor injuries from flying glass.

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