Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 52776

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.).

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell about 3 miles north northeast of West Liberty, IA around 720pm CDT July 19.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell about 4 miles east northeast of Nichols, IA at 1033 pm CDT June 29.

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Wind Report Description: Numerous limbs of varying sizes downed across town and a large tree two feet in diameter snapped.

Wind Report Description: Numerous 4 to 6 inch tree limbs down in town.

Wind Report Description: Several 2 to 3 inch tree limbs down.

Wind Report Description: Corrects the source of the report of tstm wnd dmg report from West Liberty. Several 2 to 3 inch tree limbs down.

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Wind Report Description: 70 mph winds. Debris all over Highway 6 outside of Atalissa.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and branches down across the city. Straight-line winds.

Wind Report Description: Large tree downed on a vehicle. Relayed by dispatch.

Wind Report Description: SEMI TRAILER BLOWN DOWN ALONG I-80.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ALONG WITH SEVERAL POWER FLASHES.

Wind Report Description: 5-6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Wind Report Description: A spotter estimated winds of 70 mph.

Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a roof off of a barn near West Liberty, IA at 530 pm CDT May 24.

Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph destroyed a garage and caused extensive tree damage at a home near Highway 70 and 130th Street just southeast of West Liberty, IA around 520 pm CDT May 22.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds downed large trees in West Liberty.

Wind Report Description: Winds measured to be 90 mph displaced a swing set about 40 feet and blew down several six inch diameter tree limbs just southeast of Springdale, IA near mile marker 259 on Interstate 80.

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Wind Report Description: Large tree blown down on a car. The car was unoccupied.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large shed. Reported in local newspaper. Time is estimated.

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Wind Report Description: An eleven year old girl was injured by flying glass when a tree struck her home. The tree struck the house and smashed a window as the girl and her parents were running to the basement for shelter. The family also lost numerous trees and one grain bin.

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Tornado Report Description: Rope tornado on the ground near X40 east of West Branch.

Tornado Report Description: EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS STORM SURVEY IN TANDEM WITH MUSCATINE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST NORTH-NORTHWEST OF WEST LIBERTY AND TRACKED ACROSS THE FAR NORTHEAST PART OF TOWN BEFORE EVENTUALLY CROSSING OVER U.S. HIGHWAY 6 BETWEEN WEST LIBERTY AND ATALISSA AND DIMINISHING SHORTLY AFTER. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS MAINLY TO OUTBUILDINGS... WITH SEVERAL WALLS AND ROOFS OF THESE COLLAPSED AND IN SOME CASES BLOWN ACROSS A DOWNSTREAM FIELD. A FEW LARGE TREES WERE ALSO SNAPPED IN ADDITION TO TWO UTILITY POLES. A LARGE METAL BATTING CAGE ANCHORED INTO CONCRETE WAS TWISTED AND BENT SHARPLY AT ITS BASE. TORNADO LASTED 6 MINUTES ON THE GROUND BEFORE LIFTING.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down 5.2 miles northeast of Nichols and tracked to the northeast before lifting 2 miles west of Moscow. The EF2 tornado was on the ground for 6.5 miles, had maximum winds to 115 mph and was 150 yards wide. There were 5 farmsteads that were hit by the tornado, but no injuries were reported. Siding and shingles of two homes were peeled off. Outbuildings were damaged, a machine shed and grain bin destroyed, and a wooden swingset toppled. Utility poles were snapped or blown down, while several trees were snapped or uprooted.

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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