Woman who lost house in tornado wins $2 million lottery prize

(PIX11) – A woman who lost her home in a 2001 tornado has won the Iowa Lottery’s $2 million Powerball prize. Tammy Gordy, 56, and her husband Steve lived in Agency in 2001 when the community was damaged by a tornado. The Gordys lost their home in that storm.

Gordy told the Iowa Lottery that she plans to use her winnings to finish building their new home.

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“We were in the process of building a home and it kind of got put on hold for a few years, so now this is going to speed it up,” she said. “And it’s going to go into better details. I’m talking a walk-in closet and a Jacuzzi tub!”