Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on July 27, 1995

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Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm inflicted considerable damage onto Hopewell Borough. Numerous trees were uprooted. The "strewn" trees caused considerable damage to cars and homes. At least a dozen cars were totaled. About 22,000 Jersey Central Power and Light Customers lost power.

Hail Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree.

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Hail Report Description: Five to eight inch diameter tree limbs fell. Falling limbs damaged a garage roof.

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Hail Report Description: An isolated severe thunderstorm during the afternoon hours on the 27th produced hail up to quarter size.

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Hail Report Description: Hail of unknown size fell for 45 minutes and flattened crops north of Tyler near the east end of Lake Benton. Damage was undetermined due to unknown recovery of crops and because of concurrent damage due to strong thunderstorm Winds.

Hail Report Description: Hail destroyed 35 percent of the corn and soybean crops in the Bruce area and caused undetermined damage to small grain.

Hail Report Description: Large hail caused extensive crop damage, with hail falling continuously for as long as 45 minutes. One farmer lost 740 acres of corn, beans, and wheat. The hail also broke some windows and otherwise damaged cars.

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Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds downed several trees and power lines.

Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm inflicted considerable damage onto Hopewell Borough. Numerous trees were uprooted. The "strewn" trees caused considerable damage to cars and homes. At least a dozen cars were totaled. About 22,000 Jersey Central Power and Light Customers lost power.

Wind Report Description: About 20 empty tractor-semitrailers were knocked over, upended or blown on top of each other. A tractor-semitrailer was overturned on the Interstate 57 entrance ramp at Manteno. Several trees and limbs were blown down in town, mainly on the west side. Porches and gutters were damaged on a few homes. Crops were also flattened by winds.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down six large trees within Rossvile and at least two trees in Chickamauga.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms downed several trees and power lines. A house was significantly damaged after being struck by lightning.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines.

Wind Report Description: A vary dynamic weather pattern was in place across Iowa. The air mass was very unstable with total total indices of 61, K indices over 30, and helicity values over 600 m2-s-2. Soundings at 1200 UTC already indicated lifted indices of -7° C. Moisture pooling was taking place ahead of a windshift line which extended north to south across central Nebraska at sunrise. Dew point values rose to around 80° F. over most of Iowa in the morning. A strong cap was in place with 700 mb temps nearing +15° C. This held convection to a minimum. Thunderstorms had formed the previous night across South Dakota and advanced into southern Minnesota. They slid southeast and moved into north central Iowa during the late morning hours. Golf ball-size hail pelted Worth County northeast of Northwood. A short time later a second cell dropped dime-size hail on the area. The storms advanced southeast producing hail and gusty winds. Most of the activity was just below severe limits. When the storms reached Clayton County, dime size hail was reported in Luana. Meanwhile, in Garnavillo high winds were a problem. Several trees and numerous power lines were downed in the city as the gust front passed. In addition to the first cluster of storms that slid southeast, a line of thunderstorms formed quickly on its heels ahead of the trough/windshift line. These storms quickly became severe in the unstable air mass and joined with the aforementioned cluster of storms. Once the storms became severe, they produced considerable damage. Hail up to baseball-size, very high winds, and tornadoes resulted. There were several small tornadoes and one gustnado produced by the line. Of the more significant tornadoes, one tracked across Buchanan and Delaware Counties and caused damage to many out buildings. The tornado struck a few farmsteads directly and damaged many others. Considerable damage was reported along its path. One house was destroyed, two others sustained about $25 thousand damage each, five others sustained about $20 thousand damage, and a mobile home was destroyed worth $10 thousand. A grain elevator was struck near Lamont with damage placed to it at $500 thousand. A total of 19 farmsteads sustained damage in the county. Crop damage by the tornado was also severe with damage described as if "someone went through the fields with a Weedeater". Two head of cattle were killed near Lamont when the barn they were in collapsed. Another tornado that was on the ground for a significant length of time tracked across Clinton County. Other significant tornadoes struck Scott and Muscatine Counties. Straight line winds caused considerable damage in Delaware County. There were numerous reports of livestock killed or injured by fallen barns. Three hogs were crushed on a farm near Hopkinton for example. Damage from straight line winds alone in the county were placed near two and one half million dollars. Damage was very extensive around the Hopkinton area with many farmsteads affected and some nearly wiped out. Estimates from the entire Quad Cities metro area range to around $5 million. There was also considerable damage in Jones County from high winds. Wind gusts of at least 85 MPH destroyed 24 mobile homes and three permanent homes in Monticello. There was also damage reported to several other houses and businesses in the area. Other wind damage in the Monticello area included three silos destroyed, two large barns downed, two machine sheds, a corn crib, and six open sheds. Three head of cattle were killed as one of the barns collapsed on them. In another incident, a horse stable was blown down by the winds. One horse was killed as the stable toppled down on it. Also, in Monticello, a man was injured as high winds downed a tree on top of his car. Reports indicated the total property damage in the Monticello area were at least $1.8 million and were expected to top the $2 million mark. Estimates of crop damage due to the wind totaled close to $1 million across Jones County. Cedar County, winds of 90 to 95 MPH in close proximity to a tornado in the area destroyed one house and several buildings north of Atalissa. The tornado itself hit one farmstead north of the Atalissa area. Reports indicated food was sucked out of the refrigerator and boards were taken out of loaded grain wagons. When the house was hit, a letter from the attic was picked up shortly before 1900CST. The letter was retrieved at 1940CST; 40 miles from its original location in the Quad Cities. There were numerous reports of small rope tornadoes around the Lowden area. Two are included in this report. The tornado northwest of town touched down briefly in an open field. There were actually three separate touchdowns from one parent cloud within a period of several minutes. A local network of spotters in the county observed 24 funnel clouds. In addition to the tornadoes and winds, hail was a major problem. There were numerous reports of one to two-inch diameter hail. There were also several reports of baseball-size hail. In Clinton County, Grand Mound and DeWitt were pelted with baseball-size hail causing considerable damage. The airport at Clinton sustained damage by baseball-size hail as well. In Calamus, baseball-size hail fell on the city. The hail in combination with the wind damaged cars, knocking out windows. Windows were also knocked out of several buildings in the city. Hail also caused considerable crop damage in east central Iowa. Five thousand acres of corn and soybeans were totally destroyed, 10,000 acres slightly damaged, 50 hogs killed, and 10 head of cattle killed in a three county area. The Governor declared Buchanan, Delaware, and Jones Counties disaster areas. Damage and losses totaled into the millions. Earlier in the afternoon, lightning struck a barn in Winneshiek County near Castalia. The barn was a total loss as it burned to the ground.

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Wind Report Description: Five to eight inch diameter tree limbs fell. Falling limbs damaged a garage roof.

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Wind Report Description: Numerous large limbs and a few trees down.

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Wind Report Description: Several violent clusters of severe storms moved east/southeast across the southern half of Wisconsin in a strongly sheared wind environment (veering winds). The high winds knocked down large trees and a 75-foot communications tower just east of La Crosse (La Crosse County), disrupting 911 service. The high winds also toppled large trees in Viroqua (Vernon County), in Lynxville (Crawford County), and in Millville and Lancaster (Grant County). A lightning fire burned down an old barn in Seneca, but no animals were lost. Large hail damaged the corn crop around Shullsburg (Lafayette County), while powerful winds blew down large trees, a wind mill, and the top of a silo east of Graitiot (Lafayette County). Elsewhere spotters estimated winds in excess of 60 mph which blew down large trees and a home's chimney in Rewey (Iowa County). Further northeast, damaging winds knocked down large trees in Mazomanie, Mt. Vernon, and Stoughton, all in Dane county. The tree damage in Stoughton was the worst in 20 years. Severe storms toppled large trees and power lines in Monroe (Green County). The associated torrential rains of three inches in 1.5 hours generated urban flooding in Monroe with several roads flooded over. The powerful winds then moved east to knock large trees down east of Albany (Green County), one which damaged a home's roof. Lightning struck and injured two teenagers, a female, 16, and a male, 18, near Fort Atkinson (Jefferson County). A lightning strike resulted in loss of water, electricity, gas, cable and telephone service to many homes in Prescott (Pierce County). Other violent storms blew large trees across the highway in Evansville (Rock County). In Janesville (Rock County), spotters estimated winds to 70 mph which knocked over large trees and road signs; and damaged a greenhouse and residental wooden deck. Lightning started a fire which destroyed a barn full of hay near Milton (Rock County). Powerful winds blew many large trees down in Delavan (Walworth County); and toppled large trees, tore a roof off a gazebo, and snapped a flag pole in half around Spring Prairie (Rock County). A Spring Prairie resident, who has experienced a hurricane, estimated winds at of at least 80 mph. The same storms then tore through the Burlington, North Cape, and Union Grove communities in Racine County. Spotters in Racine County estimated the winds at 80 mph which blew many large trees down in those communities. In the Merton (Waukesha County) area, spotters noted that powerful winds held four inch diameter trees horizontal for several minutes. The violent storms also blew over large trees and road signs around New Munster (Kenosha County), and toppled large trees in the city of Kenosha (Kenosha County). A lightning strike on the UW-Parkside campus (Kenosha County) substation melted steel and damaged PCs. Another severe storm blew many large branches out of trees in St. Francis (Milwaukee County). It was estimated that as many as 30,000 homes in southern Wisconsin were without electrical power at some time on the 27th.

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Wind Report Description: Two trees were blown down as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. The trees also brought down power lines on the way to the ground.

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Wind Report Description: Several large tree limbs and power lines were blown down along Highway 85 between Crestview and Fort Walton Beach.

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Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off a shed and several trees were taken down just north of the Maryland border on Route 928.

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Wind Report Description: A few trees were knocked down.

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Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds of 40 to 50 mph caused the carport of a mobile home to collapse at the Ranchero Mobile Home Park in Largo.

Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated at 40 to 50 mph collapsed the carport of a mobile home at the Ranchero Village development in Largo. A funnel cloud was also reported in the area.

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Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Large tree branches were snapped off.

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Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down several trees. Power lines were reported down in the north portion of the parish.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Hop Bottom and throughout widely scattered parts of western Susquehanna County.

Wind Report Description: A sign was blown down and two houses had minor roof damage.

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Wind Report Description: 27,1530EST,,,0,0,?,0,Flash Flood A severe thunderstorm downed trees and produced flooding in the Windham area. Debris and boulders the size of a human head washed across roadways. Some driveways were washed out. High water resulted in floating cars in one parking lot in North Windham.

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Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms uprooted trees in Hop Bottom and throughout widely scattered parts of western Susquehanna County.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in the southern part of the county. Two people were reportedly struck by lightning. Heavy rains from the storms caused some flooded roadways. Two feet of water was on the Pulaski Highway. A car was in the water up to its roof.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple trees across a road in the Perry Hall area.

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Wind Report Description: Trees were reported down across the road in Ridgley.

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Wind Report Description: Skywarn spotter near Mill Gap and Route 259 reported several trees down and widespread power outages.

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Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm uprooted about 50 trees in Nicholson.

Wind Report Description: Roof damage to county maintenance shop. Numerous large trees down.

Wind Report Description: Fourteen-foot speed boat thrown into field. Numerous large trees down.

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Wind Report Description: A grain bin was blown 80 feet. Several sheds destroyed.

Wind Report Description: Trees down just to south of Otisco toward New Richland.

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Wind Report Description: Two large trees blown down.

Wind Report Description: Large tree limb brought down by strong wind.

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Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm Winds of unknown speed flipped over a mobile home in transit.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed caused widespread tree damage and undetermined crop damage.

Wind Report Description: A large grain bin and garage were destroyed. There was tree damage also reported in Lamberton.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm Winds of unknown speed blew down tree limbs.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down a radio tower and power lines, caused widespread tree damage, blew the roof off of a home and caused other building damage. The winds combined with heavy rain to flatten corn and soybean crops. The damage occurred over a roughly 10 by 20 mile area. Crop damage was undetermined because some crops were expected to recover and the extent of recovery would not be known until after harvest. However, the damage was known to be major, and the Farm Service Agency director estimated that 99,000 acres in the county were at least somewhat affected by the winds and accompanying hail and heavy rain.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm Winds of unknown speed blew down power lines and caused tree damage.

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Wind Report Description: Some four-inch diameter tree branches were downed in southern Aberdeen.

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Wind Report Description: Winds gusting to 80 mph uprooted and damaged several trees. Also, many power and cable lines were downed along with some buildings being damaged.

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Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed by thunderstorm Winds.

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Tornado Report Description: A gustnado apparently touched down briefly near Hollywood. The storm left a damage path about a half mile long and 50 yards wide. About 15 to 20 trees were blown down, and two large trees fell on a deck and swimming pool. Winds were clocked at 60 mph in the area.

Tornado Report Description: A vary dynamic weather pattern was in place across Iowa. The air mass was very unstable with total total indices of 61, K indices over 30, and helicity values over 600 m2-s-2. Soundings at 1200 UTC already indicated lifted indices of -7° C. Moisture pooling was taking place ahead of a windshift line which extended north to south across central Nebraska at sunrise. Dew point values rose to around 80° F. over most of Iowa in the morning. A strong cap was in place with 700 mb temps nearing +15° C. This held convection to a minimum. Thunderstorms had formed the previous night across South Dakota and advanced into southern Minnesota. They slid southeast and moved into north central Iowa during the late morning hours. Golf ball-size hail pelted Worth County northeast of Northwood. A short time later a second cell dropped dime-size hail on the area. The storms advanced southeast producing hail and gusty winds. Most of the activity was just below severe limits. When the storms reached Clayton County, dime size hail was reported in Luana. Meanwhile, in Garnavillo high winds were a problem. Several trees and numerous power lines were downed in the city as the gust front passed. In addition to the first cluster of storms that slid southeast, a line of thunderstorms formed quickly on its heels ahead of the trough/windshift line. These storms quickly became severe in the unstable air mass and joined with the aforementioned cluster of storms. Once the storms became severe, they produced considerable damage. Hail up to baseball-size, very high winds, and tornadoes resulted. There were several small tornadoes and one gustnado produced by the line. Of the more significant tornadoes, one tracked across Buchanan and Delaware Counties and caused damage to many out buildings. The tornado struck a few farmsteads directly and damaged many others. Considerable damage was reported along its path. One house was destroyed, two others sustained about $25 thousand damage each, five others sustained about $20 thousand damage, and a mobile home was destroyed worth $10 thousand. A grain elevator was struck near Lamont with damage placed to it at $500 thousand. A total of 19 farmsteads sustained damage in the county. Crop damage by the tornado was also severe with damage described as if "someone went through the fields with a Weedeater". Two head of cattle were killed near Lamont when the barn they were in collapsed. Another tornado that was on the ground for a significant length of time tracked across Clinton County. Other significant tornadoes struck Scott and Muscatine Counties. Straight line winds caused considerable damage in Delaware County. There were numerous reports of livestock killed or injured by fallen barns. Three hogs were crushed on a farm near Hopkinton for example. Damage from straight line winds alone in the county were placed near two and one half million dollars. Damage was very extensive around the Hopkinton area with many farmsteads affected and some nearly wiped out. Estimates from the entire Quad Cities metro area range to around $5 million. There was also considerable damage in Jones County from high winds. Wind gusts of at least 85 MPH destroyed 24 mobile homes and three permanent homes in Monticello. There was also damage reported to several other houses and businesses in the area. Other wind damage in the Monticello area included three silos destroyed, two large barns downed, two machine sheds, a corn crib, and six open sheds. Three head of cattle were killed as one of the barns collapsed on them. In another incident, a horse stable was blown down by the winds. One horse was killed as the stable toppled down on it. Also, in Monticello, a man was injured as high winds downed a tree on top of his car. Reports indicated the total property damage in the Monticello area were at least $1.8 million and were expected to top the $2 million mark. Estimates of crop damage due to the wind totaled close to $1 million across Jones County. Cedar County, winds of 90 to 95 MPH in close proximity to a tornado in the area destroyed one house and several buildings north of Atalissa. The tornado itself hit one farmstead north of the Atalissa area. Reports indicated food was sucked out of the refrigerator and boards were taken out of loaded grain wagons. When the house was hit, a letter from the attic was picked up shortly before 1900CST. The letter was retrieved at 1940CST; 40 miles from its original location in the Quad Cities. There were numerous reports of small rope tornadoes around the Lowden area. Two are included in this report. The tornado northwest of town touched down briefly in an open field. There were actually three separate touchdowns from one parent cloud within a period of several minutes. A local network of spotters in the county observed 24 funnel clouds. In addition to the tornadoes and winds, hail was a major problem. There were numerous reports of one to two-inch diameter hail. There were also several reports of baseball-size hail. In Clinton County, Grand Mound and DeWitt were pelted with baseball-size hail causing considerable damage. The airport at Clinton sustained damage by baseball-size hail as well. In Calamus, baseball-size hail fell on the city. The hail in combination with the wind damaged cars, knocking out windows. Windows were also knocked out of several buildings in the city. Hail also caused considerable crop damage in east central Iowa. Five thousand acres of corn and soybeans were totally destroyed, 10,000 acres slightly damaged, 50 hogs killed, and 10 head of cattle killed in a three county area. The Governor declared Buchanan, Delaware, and Jones Counties disaster areas. Damage and losses totaled into the millions. Earlier in the afternoon, lightning struck a barn in Winneshiek County near Castalia. The barn was a total loss as it burned to the ground.

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Tornado Report Description: Emergency management reported a tornado at Sterling and Lyons Road east of Dixon. No damage was reported.

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Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down in Adams and moved northeast touching down several times. Several buildings were damaged or destroyed. Many trees uprooted. A church in Adams lost its steeple and bell tower.

Tornado Report Description: Garage and three sheds destroyed. House shifted off foundation.