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								<span>Seven people died in tornadoes that blew through the 
Midwestern United States on Sunday, with six reported dead in Iowa and a
 toddler in Minnesota, authorities said Monday.<br><br>Authorities in 
Iowa had reported that seven people died in Sunday's storm but lowered 
that total to six on Monday, said Bret Voorhees, a spokesman for the 
Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.<br><br>A 
tornado touched down at about 6 p.m. Sunday in the north-central Iowa 
town of Parkersburg before moving 10 miles east to New Hartford, 
Voorhees said.<br><br>Spotters also reported a tornado near Dunkerton --
 about 40 miles east of Parkersburg -- that they said caused 
considerable damage and flung debris as the storm moved at 23 mph. 
Marble-size hail fell in Waterloo, where authorities reported 
significant damage to homes, trees and power lines.<br><br>"Early 
reports indicate that these communities have suffered severe and 
widespread damage, and I plan to visit the region very soon to offer my 
support to those affected," Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said in a statement. 
He declared disaster areas in three counties.<br><br>Meanwhile, a 
Minnesota twister killed a 2-year-old and seriously injured nine others 
-- including another child -- in suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul.<br><br>The
 tornado struck Hugo, about 25 miles north of the Twin Cities, 
destroying 50 homes and damaging another 150, city manager Mike Ericson 
said.<br><br>The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado in Hugo 
that touched down just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, and authorities reported 
twisters in nearby Coon Rapids and Blaine.<br><br>Video footage from the
 scene showed chairs, televisions, shingles and other debris tossed into
 the streets of Hugo. Nickel-size hail and larger pelted the suburb.<br><br>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.<br><br>Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty planned to meet with local authorities Monday afternoon and tour the affected areas.<br><br>Also Sunday, authorities in Moore County, Texas, reported sightings of three twisters.<br><br>On
 Saturday, tornadoes formed over northern Oklahoma, skipping across the 
rural landscape and severely damaging a hog farm about an hour northwest
 of Oklahoma City. There were no reports of injuries, officials said.<br><br>However, two people were found dead Saturday in south-central Kansas in a car accident that authorities said a tornado caused.</span>
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