Tornado hits Boy Scout camp in western Iowa
A tornado tore through a Scout camp this evening and left behind up to 30 injured people and possible fatalities.

The camp is the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, located between Blencoe and Little Sioux, about one hour north of Omaha in Iowa's Loess Hills.

Becky Griffis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Omaha, said the tornado went through at about 6:35 p.m, about 12 minutes after the warning went out.


Who was at the camp was not immediately known.

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BULLETIN: 40 people reported injured by storm

40 people were reported injured by a storm or tornado at Little Sioux Scout Ranch near Blencoe, Iowa. Many of the injuries are reported to be head injuries. The Journal website will update the situation as soon as it gets reports from the scene.

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