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Tornado topples buildings in a central Iowa town, trapping several people

Butler County, Iowa, dispatcher confirmed a touchdown in Parkersburg

Funnel clouds were also spotted in Minnesota and Texas



(CNN) -- An apparent tornado toppled buildings in a central Iowa town, trapping several people, as twisters swept across the Midwest on Sunday evening.

A Butler County, Iowa, dispatcher confirmed a touchdown in Parkersburg, population 2,000, in central Iowa. She said several people were trapped in structures, but didn't know how many.

Spotters also reported a tornado near Dunkerton, about 40 miles east of Parkersburg, that they said caused considerable damage and flung debris as it moved east at 23 mph.

Funnel clouds were also spotted in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, and near Dumas, Texas.


Tornadoes tear through Kansas, Oklahoma; Colorado cleans up
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Hugo, just north of Minneapolis, and authorities also reported twisters in nearby Coon Rapids and Blain.

Sgt. Rick Boone of the Coon Rapids Police Department said a twister cut through the middle of town, downing trees and causing minor damage to several homes. No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported.

A dispatcher at the Washington County sheriff's office said the Hugo tornado leveled some houses, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.


On Saturday, tornadoes formed over northern Oklahoma, skipping across the rural landscape and leveling a hog farm about an hour northwest of Oklahoma City. There were no reports of injuries, officials said. Watch a report on an Oklahoma tornado »

However, two people were found dead in south-central Kansas on Saturday in a car accident that authorities said was caused by a tornado