Storm reports — Monday, May 20, 2024

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 6 tornado reports, 123 hail reports and 120 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in NE, CO, IA.

6tornado reports
123hail reports · largest 4.00″
120wind reports · peak 93 mph

Reports by state

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Tornado reports

UTCRatingPlaceCountyStateRemarks
23:18—5 Ne Blooming PrairieDodgeMNBrief non-supercell tornado reported by spotters and the public. (ARX)
23:25—5 Wnw HayfieldDodgeMNBrief non-supercell tornado reported by spotters and the public. (ARX)
01:04—4 Ssw Grand IslandHallNEVery brief tornado reported by several chasers. Location approximate. No damage known. (GID)
01:18—2 Sw TennantShelbyIA[Landspout] Relayed video of land spout that tracked across agricultural fields. (OAX)
04:25—5 S LairdYumaCOReport of a possible tornado near the CO/KS/NE border viewed in lightning flashes an estimated 7-8 miles northwest from Co Rd Z and Co Rd 5 in Cheyenne county KS. (GLD)
09:54—8 Nnw ShelbyPolkNEResult from survey of May 21 storms. EF0 rated tornado in northeast Polk County with estimated maximum wind 80 mph. Damaged trees... power poles and pivots. Path was 4. (GID)

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
15:331.25″2 Wsw WaupunDodgeWISouthwest side of Waupun. Picture of hail stone. (MKX)
19:141.50″1 Ne ArmadaMacombMI(DTX)
19:491.00″3 W Palos ParkCookILPublic report of quarter size hail. Relayed via mping. (LOT)
20:331.00″4 Sw PotosiWashingtonMO(LSX)
21:381.00″1 Nne Cedar LakeLakeINCorrects previous hail report from 1 NNE Cedar Lake. Trained spotter reports hail of nickel to quarter size near Lake Shore Drive and Cline Avenue in Cedar Lake. Time e (LOT)
21:421.00″2 W MacombMacombMIPhoto sent via email of 1 inch hailstone. (DTX)
23:421.00″SanbornO'BrienIAReport with photo in social media. (FSD)
23:511.00″SanbornO'BrienIAReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Received a simultaneous report of 1 inch hail from a trained spotter. (FSD)
23:551.00″4 N HayfieldDodgeMN(ARX)
23:581.75″SanbornO'BrienIA(FSD)
00:001.25″4 Ne PhillipsHamiltonNEReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (GID)
00:141.00″3 Ene SanbornO'BrienIA(FSD)
00:161.25″1 W Wood RiverHallNEReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (GID)
00:161.25″1 Wsw Wood RiverHallNEmPing report of half dollar hail in Wood River. (GID)
00:161.75″Wood RiverHallNEPublic report via social media. (GID)
00:161.50″Wood RiverHallNETrained spotter reports Ping Pong size hail in Wood River. (GID)
00:251.00″2 W AldaHallNEReport via Facebook from 1.5 west of Alda. (GID)
00:321.50″5 N GaryMorganCO(BOU)
00:321.00″4 W HayfieldDodgeMNHail covering the ground. (ARX)
00:331.00″MarquetteHamiltonNEMostly pea to dimes... but a few quarters mixed in. (GID)
00:351.25″HayfieldDodgeMNTime estimated from radar. (ARX)
00:391.25″Rock DellOlmstedMNTime estimated from radar. (ARX)
00:402.50″2 Nw RoyalClayIAGolf ball to tennis ball sized hail... damage to skylight on camper... and lots of sticks/leaves down on the ground. (FSD)
00:452.50″2 Nnw GaryMorganCOCorrects previous hail report from 2 NNW Gary. Destroyed windshield. (BOU)
00:472.00″4 W RoyalClayIAReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (FSD)
00:531.00″Grand IslandHallNEQuarter size hail on the west side of Grand Island. (GID)
00:543.00″3 W RoyalClayIAReport and photo from storm chaser via social media. (FSD)
00:561.00″Elm CreekBuffaloNE(GID)
01:001.25″Grand IslandHallNEPublic report via social media near Shoemaker school. (GID)
01:011.00″1 Ssw Elm CreekBuffaloNE(GID)
01:062.00″1 Sse Grand IslandHallNESpotter returned home to find hail stones around 2 inches in diameter... in the south central part of Grand Island. (GID)
01:061.75″Grand IslandHallNE(GID)
01:121.50″2 Ene Grand IslandHallNE(GID)
01:151.50″2 Ese Grand IslandHallNEDelayed report via social media of Ping Pong size hail north of Fonner Park. (GID)
01:151.50″GreenvilleClayIA(FSD)
01:201.00″ZumbrotaGoodhueMN(MPX)
01:222.00″5 S AkronWashingtonCO2.1 inch diameter hail measured by digital caliper. Time estimated. (BOU)
01:253.00″8 Nnw ElbaWashingtonCOPhoto with a caliper measurement of a large hailstone measured approximately 30 minutes after hail fell. Time and location estimated. (BOU)
01:281.00″4 W AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
01:301.75″ElbaWashingtonCO1.5 inches of rain in 20 minutes. (BOU)
01:321.50″WebbClayIAHail pea to ping-pong ball size. (FSD)
01:354.00″4 S AkronWashingtonCO3 inches of rain measured with this storm. The hail did extensive damage to the property. (BOU)
01:351.75″4 N GaryMorganCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BOU)
01:381.00″1 W AkronWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
01:451.25″1 N BloomfieldKnoxNE(OAX)
01:501.00″TitonkaKossuthIATime estimated from radar. (DMX)
01:521.75″3 S GaryMorganCOReport from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BOU)
02:052.00″OtisWashingtonCO(BOU)
02:071.50″3 Sse FalconEl PasoCO(PUB)
02:091.00″2 Wsw Peterson AfbEl PasoCO(PUB)
02:091.75″CroftonKnoxNEQuarter to Golf ball sized hail. (OAX)
02:102.25″OtisWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (BOU)
02:152.00″RoyalClayIASocial media report with pictures and tape measure for reference. (FSD)
02:212.00″MallardPalo AltoIACorrects previous hail report from Mallard. Slightly larger than golfball size. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
02:251.75″3 Sse Hoyt Beet DumpMorganCO(BOU)
02:252.00″6 S OtisWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (BOU)
02:251.25″FordyceCedarNE(OAX)
02:262.75″4 S OtisWashingtonCOHailed for 10 minutes. (BOU)
02:271.50″3 Nw BrewsterNoblesMNTime estimated from radar. (FSD)
02:281.75″2 Nw WestonSaundersNE(OAX)
02:281.00″BrewsterNoblesMN(FSD)
02:301.75″2 Nw HartingtonCedarNE(OAX)
02:351.50″7 Ssw PetersonCherokeeIARelayed report from member of the public. Radar estimated. (FSD)
02:411.00″1 S MalmoSaundersNE(OAX)
02:411.00″1 Nne HarlanShelbyIA(OAX)
02:492.00″3 N HarlanShelbyIA(OAX)
02:521.00″8 Ne MecklingClaySDLots of nickel to quarter sized hail. (FSD)
03:004.00″1 S YumaYumaCOEmergency manager reports fire department had tennis to softball size hail about 1 mile south of Yuma. (GLD)
03:002.75″YumaYumaCOReport and photos via social media (X) of accumulating hail and hail drifts in Yuma. Biggest stones baseball size or larger with most stones 1 to 2.25 inch. (GLD)
03:051.75″11 E HartingtonCedarNESocial Media. (OAX)
03:102.00″1 Wsw YumaYumaCO2 inch hail reported on the southwest side of Yuma... started around 9:10 PM MDT and lasted approx. 15 minutes. Location estimated. (GLD)
03:101.75″1 Nne YumaYumaCOReport and photos via social media of hail up to golf ball size but mostly smaller stones with drifts estimated from photos to be up to around 1 foot tall. Wind driven (GLD)
03:141.75″3 Se YumaYumaCOquarter to golf ball sized hail. (GLD)
03:201.75″5 Ne YumaYumaCOCorrects previous hail report from 5 NE Yuma. Report and photos via social media (X)... varying hail sizes up to golf ball size. Lots of windows broke out... hail cover (GLD)
03:261.25″ValparaisoSaundersNEReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (OAX)
03:302.00″NewcastleDixonNEHail pea size to 2 inches in diameter. Hail damage to siding... roofs... windows... and vehicles. (FSD)
03:301.75″NewcastleDixonNELots of quarter to golf ball sized hail. Ground covered in hail. (FSD)
03:321.00″4 N EckleyYumaCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (GLD)
03:332.00″6 Ne LindonWashingtonCO(BOU)
03:331.50″4 N EckleyYumaCOReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (GLD)
03:361.00″5 E LindonWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (BOU)
03:421.25″Sergeant BluffWoodburyIAViewer reports of half dollar or slightly larger hail in Sergeant Bluff area. Ground covered in hail. (FSD)
03:431.75″3 Ene LindonWashingtonCO(BOU)
03:432.50″4 N EckleyYumaCOReport from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (GLD)
03:591.75″Elk PointUnionSDQuarter to golf ball sized hail... strong wind gusts... and heavy rain at the Sheriffs Office. (FSD)
04:022.75″5 W Arickaree SchoolWashingtonCOReport from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.). (BOU)
04:101.75″WrayYumaCOReport and photos via social media of approx. golf ball size hail in Wray... CO. (GLD)
04:111.75″1 N WrayYumaCOwest windows gone... sky lights broken. (GLD)
04:111.75″5 Nw LairdYumaCOhailed for 30 minutes; lost power. (GLD)
04:151.50″1 E WrayYumaCOReport and photo of approx. ping pong ball size hail at the east end of Wray... CO at 10:15 PM MDT. (GLD)
04:151.75″WrayYumaCO(GLD)
04:151.75″4 Nne WrayYumaCOCoCoRAHS report of golf ball size hail. Report of shredded leaves... car dents... damaged shingles... and broken house and car windows. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
04:151.50″SherburnMartinMN(MPX)
04:201.00″WelcomeMartinMNRelayed via dispatch. (MPX)
04:281.25″WrayYumaCOPublic report and photos via social media of hail ranging from 1-1.25 inch diameter. (GLD)
04:341.75″5 Ne YumaYumaCOReport and photos via social media (X)... varying hail sizes up to golf ball size. (GLD)
04:451.00″1 N VernonYumaCOPublic report via social media of quarter hail 1/2 mile north of Vernon... CO. (GLD)
04:461.25″1 E HaiglerDundyNEReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (GLD)
05:302.50″12 N MaxDundyNEReport and photo via social media (X) of around tennis ball size hail in northeast Dundy county. (GLD)
05:411.75″4 Ssw WaunetaChaseNECaller reported golf ball hail ongoing. (LBF)
05:451.75″12 W PalisadeDundyNEGolf ball size hail reported 14 miles NNW of Stratton... NE. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
05:501.00″2 N MindenPottawattamieIA(OAX)
05:552.00″8 Nnw StrattonHitchcockNETrained spotter reporting hail between the sizes of golf balls and hen eggs. (GLD)
06:152.00″PalisadeHitchcockNEPublic report and photo via social media of hail in Palisade; sizes estimated from photo ranging from approx. half dollar size to around 2 inches in diameter. Time esti (GLD)
06:172.50″PalisadeHitchcockNEReport and photo via social media of hail estimated from photo to be around the size of a tennis ball. Hail was reported to have varied in size. (GLD)
06:181.00″3 E Des Moines Int AirpPolkIASubmitted picture of 1 inch hail. (DMX)
06:211.00″3 E Pleasant HillPolkIAReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DMX)
07:391.00″EustisFrontierNEReport via social media. Time estimated from radar. (LBF)
10:291.25″3 Sw BenningtonDouglasNEReport from mPING of Half Dollar sized hail. (OAX)
10:301.00″4 Ne ElkhornDouglasNEReport from mPING of quarter sized hail 4 miles northeast of Elkhorn. (OAX)
10:301.75″3 Sw BenningtonDouglasNEReport from mPING of golfball sized hail 3 miles south-southwest of Bennington. (OAX)
10:331.00″2 S BenningtonDouglasNEReport from mPING of quarter sized hail south of Bennington. (OAX)
10:331.00″1 Nw BenningtonDouglasNEReport from mPING of quarter sized hail on the northwest side of Bennington. (OAX)
10:361.00″3 Wnw Boys TownDouglasNE(OAX)
10:361.00″3 Se BenningtonDouglasNEReport from mPING of quarter sized hail southeast of Bennington. (OAX)
10:371.50″BenningtonDouglasNE(OAX)
10:401.00″2 Se ElkhornDouglasNE(OAX)
10:421.25″3 Ssw BenningtonDouglasNE(OAX)
11:001.50″1 W OmahaDouglasNE(OAX)
11:021.00″2 W OmahaDouglasNE(OAX)
11:061.75″3 N Council BluffsPottawattamieIA(OAX)
11:121.25″2 N Council BluffsPottawattamieIA(OAX)
11:241.00″1 Wsw OmahaDouglasNE(OAX)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
16:40damage4 Se Saint CharlesSaginawMI2-4 inch tree limbs downed... along with a pine tree uprooted. (DTX)
17:35damageVassarTuscolaMITrees reported down across the county... with the Vassar area particulary the hardest hit. (DTX)
18:25damageMarletteSanilacMISporadic tree limbs and trees downed in Sanilac county: including Marlette... Deckerville... Sandusky... and Cass city. (DTX)
18:26damage3 Nne Stony PrairieSanduskyOHCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NNE Stony Prairie. Utility pole and lines down. Time estimated via radar. (CLE)
18:31damage3 Ne FremontSanduskyOHDamage sustained to the sheet metal roof and door of a barn on US-6. (CLE)
18:31damage4 N FremontSanduskyOHCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 N Fremont. Utility pole and lines down. Time estimated via radar. (CLE)
18:36damage3 Nne Stony PrairieSanduskyOHUtility pole and lines down. Time estimated for radar. (CLE)
18:45damage4 N FremontSanduskyOHUtility pole and lines down. (CLE)
18:5958 mph1 W South ElginKaneILPublic report of tree branches downed in South Elgin and 59 mph gust reported by private weather station KILSOUTH18. (LOT)
19:10damageHoffman EstatesCookILEstimated winds 50 to 60 mph winds based on twigs... small branches downed. Location near Barrington Rd and Algonquin Rd. (LOT)
19:58damage5 Wnw MiramarBrowardFLPublic reports... via broadcast media... of downed trees and powerlines due to winds at SW 202 Ave & Pines Blvd. (MFL)
19:58damageMerrionette ParkCookILPhotos shared to social media show small branches downed in Merrionette Park. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
19:58damage1 Ese Lincoln Park - ChCookILPhotos shared via social media show multiple large branches downed near Lincoln Park in Chicago. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
19:58damage1 Nne Lincoln Park - ChCookILPhotos and videos shared to social media show numerous large branches downed near Wrightwood Avenue and Hampden Court in the Lincoln Park community area of Chicago. Tim (LOT)
20:00damage1 Ssw Beverly - ChicagoCookILMultiple public reports of tree damage in Beverly and Washington Heights community areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
20:03damage1 Wsw Roseland - ChicagCookILMultiple public reports of tree damage in Roseland Community area of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
20:05damage1 Ne Chatham - ChicagoCookILMultiple public reports of tree damage in Chatham and Grand Crossing community areas of Chicago. Relayed by Chicago311. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
20:10damage2 S Center LineMacombMIPhoto sent of tree down on Chalmers and Van Dyke Roads. (DTX)
20:2867 mph3 Nw Oakland ParkBrowardFLASOS FXE reports gust of 67 mph at 2028Z. (MFL)
20:3664 mph3 Nw Oakland ParkBrowardFLASOS FXE METAR 1/2SM +TSRA. (MFL)
21:15damage3 N BelleviewIronMOReport of trees down on MO-32 north of Belleview Schools. (LSX)
21:35damage2 E Southwest RanchesBrowardFLCity of Cooper City reports tree down that is blocking Stonebridge Parkway near Court View Drive. (MFL)
22:18damage4 Wnw WoosterNewaygoMITrees and power lines down north of Fremont. (GRR)
22:25damage2 Ssw New CarlisleSt. JosephINPowerlines downed across SR-2 at County Line Road. Via ABC57 Mobile Weather Tracker. (IWX)
22:30damageRolling PrarieLa PorteINLarge branches (12-18 inches in diameter) down in Rolling Prairie on SR-2. Photo on Facebook. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
22:31damage3 Ese PinhookLa PorteINA metal roof was peeled off a barn. Preliminary radar evaluation and nearby damage suggests straight line winds from a microburst estimated at 70 to 90 mph. Time estima (IWX)
22:34damage3 E La PorteLa PorteINSiding blown off of a home. Photo on Facebook. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
22:35damageUnion MillsLa PorteINTransmission tower downed and a small grain silo was crumbled and blown across the road. Photo relayed by broadcast media on Facebook. Near Rt 6 and S 400 W. Time estim (IWX)
22:36damageKingsburyLa PorteINLarge tree branches down (estimated 12-18 inches in diameter) in Kingsbury. Photo on Facebook. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
22:40damageStillwellLa PorteINReport from EMA of numerous trees and powerlines downed around the central portion of LaPorte County. The powerlines include 3-4 high tension towers that were downed ar (IWX)
22:55damageFish LakeLa PorteINCorrects the time to PM. Delayed report. Trees down near Fish Lake. (IWX)
23:00damage5 Ne KoutsPorterINPhotos received from a trained spotter show three center-pivot irrigation system that had been blown over as well as large portions of trees downed across a road. This (LOT)
23:00damage4 Ne KoutsPorterINA photo shared from a trained spotter shows four power poles downed near County Roads 450 E and 500 S northeast of Kouts. (LOT)
23:00damageGulivoire ParkSt. JosephIN4 inch healthy limb snapped on Fellows street. (IWX)
23:00damage2 Se South BendSt. JosephINLarge trees uprooted or downed... branches 6-12 diameter. Appear healthy. One tree snapped and fell on a vehicle. Report relayed via ABC57. (IWX)
23:04damage3 W MorleyMecostaMITrees and wires down on the road on Brady Lake Blvd. (GRR)
23:05damage2 Sw StanwoodMecostaMITrees and power lines down across the road. (GRR)
23:10damage2 Wnw Gulivoire ParkSt. JosephINTrees down onto powerlines along West Ireland Rd near Locust Rd. Photo on Facebook. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
23:10damage1 Sse MorleyMecostaMIOver 20 calls of trees and wires down in and around Morley... MI including damage to a transformer. (GRR)
23:12damage2 Wsw DemotteJasperINTrained spotter reported tree limbs down up to 3.5 inches in diameter near County Roads 1200 N and 950 W in DeMotte. Their personal weather station also recorded a 71 m (LOT)
23:15damageWalkertonSt. JosephINLarge tree snapped in Walkerton. Photo on Facebook relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
23:2560 mphMishawakaSt. JosephINLarge tree branches down on car. Estimated 60 mph winds. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
23:44damage2 N DemotteJasperINJasper County Sheriffs office reported power lines downed on 15th Ave NW in DeMotte. (LOT)
23:5366 mph3 Wsw OxfordLa PlataCOASOS station KDRO Durango La Plata Cnty Airport. Gust from nearby virga showers. (GJT)
00:0763 mphHarrisonClareMITime estimated based on radar. (GRR)
00:14damage1 Nw DemotteJasperINJasper County Sheriffs office reported a tree down across the road near 8th Ave NW and Juniper St SW in DeMotte. (LOT)
00:17damage1 Nnw DemotteJasperINJasper County Sheriffs office reported a tree down across the road near 3rd Ave NW and Dogwood St NW in DeMotte. (LOT)
00:21damage1 N SkeelsGladwinMIAdams Road closed north of M-18 due to downed power lines from thunderstorm winds. Time estimated by radar. (APX)
01:1860 mph3 E SandstoneJacksonMI60 MPH Thunderstorm Wind Gust measured at Official NWS Observation at Jackson Airport. (GRR)
01:20damage4 E RiverdaleGratiotMIDelayed Report: Large tree uprooted at the corner of Jackson and Bliss Roads. Time estimated from radar. (GRR)
01:43damagePaxtonFordILCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Paxton. Multiple limbs (some over 6 inches in diameter) snapped and several trees downed... one of which fell onto a residenc (LOT)
01:5058 mph4 Sse Gun BarrelLaramieWYTrained spotter estimates wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH with lots of leaves and some small branches down. (CYS)
02:2564 mph8 Wnw Last ChanceAdamsCOReport from Ambient Weather network sensor. (BOU)
03:0765 mph2 Nnw DecaturBurtNE(OAX)
03:1260 mph2 Sse YumaYumaCOAWOS station K2V6 1 SE Yuma. (GLD)
03:1462 mph2 Sse YumaYumaCOCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 2 SSE Yuma. The AWOS in Yuma (K2V6) measured NNW winds sustained at 48 mph gusting to 62 mph at 914 pm MDT. (GLD)
03:1567 mph2 N YumaYumaCOMesonet station YUM02 2 N Yuma 2. (GLD)
03:1675 mph6 Sse YumaYumaCOWeatherunderground site KCOYUMA29. (GLD)
03:36damage5 S YumaYumaCOSeveral power poles snapped near the intersection of CR 33 and Hwy 59. (GLD)
03:42damageSergeant BluffWoodburyIALots of trees down... some siding damage... and power lines down around Sergeant Bluff. (FSD)
03:4272 mph1 W Sergeant BluffWoodburyIA(FSD)
03:46damage2 Ssw South BendSt. JosephINLarge tree down on Ewing Street. Time estimated by radar. (IWX)
03:4771 mph2 N Broken BowCusterNE(LBF)
03:5075 mph6 Ne HeartstrongYumaCOoccurred with nickel size hail. (GLD)
03:5359 mph16 Nw MoabGrandUTASOS station KCNY 16 NW Moab. (GJT)
03:58damage3 Nw JeffersonUnionSDPart of roof peeled off farm outbuilding. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
04:00damage2 Nw JeffersonUnionSDBroken windows and portion of roof lifted off single family home. Downed large tree limbs. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
04:0460 mph3 Nnw VernonYumaCOWeatherlink site Welp Farms. (GLD)
04:0560 mphWeissertCusterNEThe wind was strong for about 30 minutes... easily reaching speeds of 60 mph. (LBF)
04:1563 mph2 Nw WrayYumaCOAWOS station K2V5 2 NW Wray. (GLD)
04:1569 mph4 Ne BenningtonWashingtonNE(OAX)
04:2560 mphComstockCusterNE12 inch tree limb down and patio furniture blown about the yard. (LBF)
04:3159 mph5 Ne VernonYumaCOWeatherlink site Osmus Farm. (GLD)
04:4070 mph3 S WrayYumaCOReport of estimated 70 mph wind gusts on Hwy 385 approx. 3.5 to 1.5 miles south of Hwy 34 in Wray. (GLD)
04:50damage8 N HaiglerDundyNECorrects time on previous tstm wnd dmg report from 8 N Haigler. Spotter reported uprooted trees and some building damage. (GLD)
04:50damageNorth PlatteLincolnNETrees down on the northwest and southeast sides of town. (LBF)
04:5361 mph6 Nne HaiglerDundyNEWeatherlink site Brunswig Shop. (GLD)
04:5493 mph6 Nne HaiglerDundyNEWeatherlink site Brunswig Shop. (GLD)
05:00damage4 Wsw ParksDundyNEReport and photos via social media of downed trees and damage to a barn and grain bin approx. 13 miles west of Benkelman. Time estimated from radar. (GLD)
05:0766 mph13 Nnw BenkelmanDundyNEWeatherunderground site KNEBENKE10. Wind direction from the north-northeast. (GLD)
05:1291 mphParksDundyNEPersonal weather station in Parks... NE measured a wind gust of 91 mph. Report carport is gone and a camper was blown out of the carport. (GLD)
06:38damageAudubonAudubonIALocal law enforcement reported several tree branches down in the city limits of Audubon. Time estimated from radar. (DMX)
06:3864 mph1 Nnw AudubonAudubonIAPersonal weather station recorded a 64 mph wind gust in Audubon. Time given is station observation report time. (DMX)
06:39damage1 Ne AudubonAudubonIAEmergency manager reported power lines down on the northeast side of Audubon. Time estimated with radar. (DMX)
06:50damage2 Nw HamptonFranklinIAAround a dozen power poles blown down along 170th St. west of Highway 65. Delayed report from Franklin Co. EMA. Time and exact location estimated from radar. (DMX)
07:38damageEustisFrontierNEPicture of snapped tree and snapped tree limbs up to 1 foot in diameter. (LBF)
07:38damageEustisFrontierNESet of metal bleachers at high school football field flipped upside down and moved into the middle of the football field. Caller estimates these are 30 feet wide by app (LBF)
07:44damage8 S ElwoodGosperNEDelayed report of a downed tree branch 2.5 inches diameter from overnight line of storms. Time estimated from radar. (GID)
07:55damageCedar FallsBlack HawkIALarge branch down near UNI. Public report via social media. (DMX)
08:0670 mphWaterloo Regional AirpoBlack HawkIA70mph wind gust measured by the Waterloo Airport ASOS. (DMX)
08:15damage5 Se DenverBlack HawkIADamage to grain bin (pushed in). Time estimated from a recorded 70 mph gust report at 3:05 am at Waterloo Airport (8 miles SW). (DMX)
08:2158 mph3 Nnw AlmaHarlanNE(GID)
09:0759 mphGrand Island AirportHallNE(GID)
09:1364 mph7 Nne WolbachGreeleyNECorrects time on previous tstm wnd gst report from 7 NNE Wolbach. (GID)
09:29damageFullertonNanceNEEM sent photos of branches down and at least one tree. Time estimated from radar and nearby mesonet ob. (GID)
09:3069 mph5 Se Cedar RapidsBooneNE(OAX)
09:3158 mph5 Ne Cedar RapidsBooneNE(OAX)
09:3364 mph7 Nne WolbachGreeleyNE. (GID)
09:3865 mph9 Wnw GenoaNanceNE(GID)
09:5474 mph4 Ese OsceolaPolkNE(GID)
09:5666 mph3 Wsw FairmontFillmoreNE(GID)
10:0363 mph1 Nnw ColumbusPlatteNE(OAX)
10:0590 mph2 Ne ColumbusPlatteNEMultiple power poles snapped off on the northeast side of Columbus. Tree damage around Columbus as well. (OAX)
10:06damage4 W BellwoodButlerNESeveral center pivots overturned and multiple power poles snapped from the intersection of U.S. 81 and state highway 64 east to Bellwood. Report time based on radar. (OAX)
10:14damage1 Ene RichlandColfaxNENumerous outbuildings have roofs off including a machine shed and 2 hog units. Numerous overturned pivots. Time based on radar. (OAX)
10:25damage3 Se BrainardButlerNEseveral tree tops snapped. Also 4.50 rainfall. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
10:3079 mphHowellsColfaxNE(OAX)
10:33damage5 N ValparaisoSaundersNECorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report to fix the time Delayed report: Roof taken off shed. Several large trees blown over. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
10:33damage1 S SnyderDodgeNE6 power poles down. Time based on radar. (OAX)
10:39damage1 Nw WinsideWayneNENumerous outbuildings damaged. Trees uprooted and powerlines down. Time based on radar. (OAX)
10:45damage1 Ssw InglewoodSaundersNENumerous large trees down across Valley View Estates and Valley View Golf Course. Delayed report. (OAX)
10:5058 mph1 Nw WayneWayneNE(OAX)
10:51damage5 N ValparaisoSaundersNEDelayed report: Roof taken off shed. Several large trees blown over. Time estimated from radar. (OAX)
11:0762 mph3 Ese TekamahBurtNE(OAX)
11:1960 mph1 Wsw OmahaDouglasNE(OAX)
11:1971 mph2 Sw Sergeant BluffWoodburyIAASOS station KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport. (FSD)
11:24damage2 Ne Sioux CityWoodburyIASeveral trees and large branches down along Floyd Blvd in Sioux City. Time estimated via radar. (FSD)
11:2660 mph4 Ese Sioux CityWoodburyIAVia personal weather station. Time of peak wind between 6:25 and 6:30am. (FSD)
11:43damage8 Nw KingsleyPlymouthIA(Delayed Report) Multiple large tree limbs broken. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
11:45damage2 Wsw IndependenceBuchananIALarge tree down... with time estimated by radar. (DVN)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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