CLIVE, Iowa — Iowa’s newest $2 million Powerball^® winner plans to use part of her winnings to finish the home she and her husband are building years after they lost a house in a tornado. But now their new home will have some upgrades.

That’s Tammy Gordy of Ottumwa, who claimed her prize Monday afternoon at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. The 56-year-old is a dietary aide at a local hospital. She and her husband, Steve, lived in Agency in April 2001 when the Wapello County community was heavily damaged by a tornado. The Gordys’ home was destroyed in the storm.

Tammy Gordy (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Lottery)

Gordy bought her winning ticket at a Hy-Vee store in Ottumwa. Hy-Vee will receive a $2,000 bonus from the Iowa Lottery for selling the $2 million ticket.