“Seven people, including two children, died in a series of tornadoes that ripped through multiple counties near Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, officials said.
“Six Madison County residents were killed, Madison County Emergency Management Director Diogenes Ayala said.
“The oldest victim was 72-years-old and the youngest was aged 2, Ayala told a news conference in Winterset Sunday afternoon. He had earlier said there were two victims aged under 5.
“A person in a rural area near the Lucas County city of Chariton was also killed, an official said.
“The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Des Moines said an initial estimate of the Madison County tornado showed it was an EF3, with wind speeds of at least 136 miles per hour.”
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