The National Weather Service in Des Moines said a storm survey team may be sent to the Perry area, today (Thursday), where a tornado reportedly touched down three-miles north of town at around 2:30-p.m., Wednesday. Large trees were uprooted. The twister was one of seven reported across the State. One tornado was confirmed to have taken place two-miles northwest of Scranton, in Greene County. The rope-like twister was caught on video by employees of Scranton Manufacturing, and professional storm chasers. Other, unconfirmed tornadoes were observed near: New Providence and Hubbard, in Hardin County; near Paton, in Greene County; and two separate instances happened west and southwest of Chillicothe, in Wapello County.

In other areas, funnel clouds were observed near: Steamboat Rock, in Hardin County; 3 miles west of Adel, in Dallas County; near Harcourt,in Webster County, and near Gilbert, in Story County. There were no reports of injuries. The Weather Service said a preliminary assessment indicates the tornadoes were a weak EF-0, with wind speeds less than 73-miles per hour. The storms also brought heavy rain to parts of the area. 1.25-inches was reported to have fallen three-miles west of Oakland, at around 4-p.m., Wednesday.