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Extensive Tornado Damage in Wayne, No Fatalities

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(AP) — A tornado that struck the northeast Nebraska town of Wayne caused millions of dollars in damage, but the mayor says no one was killed and the injuries reported have been minor.

Mayor Ken Chamberlain said Friday that officials have accounted for all residents in town. At least 15 people were injured, but Chamberlain says nobody’s condition is life-threatening. Sioux City television station KTIV says the tornado caused millions of dollars in damage. Photos show widespread destruction to businesses and the local airport. Witnesses also reported that the tornado destroyed at least four homes and the city’s softball complex.

A Nebraska Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman says people were trapped in a building in Wayne. A hazardous material crew was dispatched to a gas leak at a supply company.

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