Elderly Couple Rescued From Storm-Damaged Home; One Injured [Gallery]

Strong thunderstorm winds blew a Fayette County home partly off its foundation, trapping an elderly couple inside and injuring one on Monday (June 22, 2015).

Emergency crews were called to the rural home, southeast of Maynard, at 8:47 a.m. Upon arrival, sheriff's deputies said they discovered the house at 10846 80th St. had sustained severe damage and property owners Robert Cole, 73, and Ursula Cole, 78, were still inside the residence.

Rescuers were able to get the couple out of the damaged home through an open area in the northwest corner of the house.

According to family members, Ursula Cole suffered two broken hips in the incident. She was initially taken to Mercy Hospital in Oelwein for treatment, and later transferred to University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Robert Cole was not injured.

The National Weather Service believes the damage may have been caused by a tornado. Click HERE for the story.

Sheriff's officials said the storm caused wide-spread damage across Fayette County when it rolled across the area around 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Deputies took reports of other property damage, including barns, silos, and hog buildings that had blown down. The storm also knocked down several trees and power lines, leaving some of them lying across roadways.