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NWS confirms EF0 tornado hit Sheldon Friday

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June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado briefly touched down in Sheldon on Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has rated the tornado an E-F-zero and surveys indicate it tracked for nearly a mile. It peeled off roof panels on three different buildings in Sheldon and flipped a number of recreational vehicles at an R-V dealer, but no one was injured.

The National Weather Service estimates wind speeds in the Friday afternoon tornado reached 85 miles an hour and the tornado’s maximum width was 75 yards.