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Eastern Iowa Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Thursday Night
Breaking: There are reports of power outages and storm debris.
LINN COUNTY, IA -- As many Eastern Iowa counties remain under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday night, there are reports of power outages, downed trees and other storm damages.
In Mount Vernon, a reader tells Patch that power went out throughout the whole town a little after 9 p.m. Thursday and as of 10 p.m. homes and businesses remained in the dark.
Large pieces of storm debris such as downed trees are scattered on local roadways.
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According to the National Weather Service, the following Iowa counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch through 1 a.m. Friday. The main severe weather threats are damaging winds and large hail, forecasters said.
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ADAMS
APPANOOSE
BENTON
BLACK HAWK
BREMER
BUCHANAN
BUTLER
CASS
CHICKASAW
CLARKE
CLAYTON
DALLAS
DAVIS
DECATUR
DELAWARE
FAYETTE
FRANKLIN
FREMONT
GRUNDY
HARDIN
IOWA
JASPER
JOHNSON
KEOKUK
LINN
LUCAS
MADISON
MAHASKA
MARION
MARSHALL
MILLS
MONROE
MONTGOMERY
PAGE
POLK
POTTAWATTAMIE
POWESHIEK
RINGGOLD
STORY
TAMA
TAYLOR
UNION
WAPELLO
WARREN
WAYNE
Photo submitted by Mount Vernon resident, June 15, 2017.
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