Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1145 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM Tornado 3 NE Millerton 40.88N 93.26W
04/30/2024 Wayne IA Emergency Mngr
Suspected brief tornado near Millerton with
damage (outbuildings and power poles).
0618 PM Hail 3 E Truro 41.20N 93.79W
04/30/2024 M0.75 Inch Warren IA Public
Report from mPING: (0.75 in.).
0622 PM Hail 3 S Saint Marys 41.26N 93.72W
04/30/2024 E0.75 Inch Warren IA Public
Report from mPING: (0.75 in.).
0624 PM Hail 3 S Saint Marys 41.26N 93.72W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Warren IA Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0642 PM Funnel Cloud 6 W Lacona 41.19N 93.50W
04/30/2024 Warren IA Trained Spotter
0528 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Creston 41.07N 94.36W
04/30/2024 Union IA Emergency Mngr
Damage to trees and damage to house. Time
estimated by radar.
0554 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 S Macksburg 41.14N 94.18W
04/30/2024 Union IA Public
Trees in road.
0603 PM Hail 6 S Macksburg 41.13N 94.20W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Union IA Emergency Mngr
Near Rea Rd and Creamery Rd. Time estimated
from radar.
0611 PM Hail Lorimor 41.13N 94.06W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Union IA Fire Dept/Rescue
0612 PM Hail Lorimor 41.13N 94.05W
04/30/2024 M1.75 Inch Union IA Public
Delayed report by Trained Spotter, measured
up to 1.75 inch hail stones. Shredded
leaves.
0613 PM Hail 2 S Lorimor 41.10N 94.05W
04/30/2024 E1.25 Inch Union IA Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
0615 PM Hail Lorimor 41.12N 94.05W
04/30/2024 E1.75 Inch Union IA Broadcast Media
Photo from WHO TV viewer.
0620 PM Hail 3 W Lorimor 41.15N 94.11W
04/30/2024 E1.25 Inch Union IA Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
0643 PM Hail 3 NNW Creston 41.10N 94.39W
04/30/2024 E1.75 Inch Union IA Emergency Mngr
Near Green Valley Lake.
0639 PM Hail 3 W Ames 42.02N 93.68W
04/30/2024 E0.75 Inch Story IA Public
Report from mPING: (0.75 in.).
0643 PM Hail 3 W Ames 42.02N 93.68W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Up to quarter sized hail.
0643 PM Hail 3 W Ames 42.02N 93.68W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Variety of change hail. Biggest size is
quarters.
0645 PM Hail 2 SE Ames 42.00N 93.60W
04/30/2024 E0.88 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Up to nickel sized hail.
0830 PM Hail 2 E Melrose 40.98N 93.01W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Monroe IA Public
0540 PM Hail 3 SE Macksburg 41.18N 94.17W
04/30/2024 M1.50 Inch Madison IA Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
in.). Time estimated from radar.
0603 PM Hail 1 S Truro 41.20N 93.85W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Madison IA Law Enforcement
0638 PM Funnel Cloud 3 W Titonka 43.24N 94.10W
04/30/2024 Kossuth IA Public
relayed by county dispatch.
0551 PM Hail Bagley 41.85N 94.43W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Guthrie IA Emergency Mngr
0605 PM Hail Rippey 41.94N 94.19W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Greene IA Trained Spotter
0648 PM Hail 1 N Garden Grove 40.84N 93.61W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Decatur IA Emergency Mngr
EM relayed image of quarter sized hail just
north of Garden Grove. Time estimated from
radar.
0608 PM Hail 1 N Perry 41.86N 94.10W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Dallas IA Public
Relayed by broadcast meteorologist. Delayed
report, time estimated by radar.
0438 PM Hail Manilla 41.89N 95.23W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Crawford IA Trained Spotter
Up to quarter sized hail.
0557 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Murray 41.04N 93.98W
04/30/2024 M61 MPH Clarke IA Trained Spotter
Storm inflow gust on personal weather
station.
0628 PM Hail 4 NNW Osceola 41.09N 93.80W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Clarke IA Trained Spotter
Spotter relayed copious amounts of hail, up
to quarter in size. Just west of I-35
between Osceola and Truro. Location and time
estimated from radar.
0638 PM Hail 4 NNW Osceola 41.08N 93.80W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Clarke IA Trained Spotter
Spotter relayed hail up to 1 inch in size
just west of I-35 between Osceola and Truro.
Copious amounts of hail overall. Time
estimated from radar.
0437 PM Hail 6 SW Massena 41.18N 94.83W
04/30/2024 E2.00 Inch Cass IA Trained Spotter
delayed report.
0616 PM Hail 4 E Berkley 41.94N 94.03W
04/30/2024 E0.75 Inch Boone IA Trained Spotter
Along Highway 169 south of Odgen.
0629 PM Hail 1 W Luther 41.96N 93.84W
04/30/2024 E0.75 Inch Boone IA Public
Report from mPING: (0.75 in.).
0728 PM Hail 3 N Plano 40.80N 93.05W
04/30/2024 M1.50 Inch Appanoose IA Public
delayed report via social media.
0735 PM Hail 6 NNW Mystic 40.86N 92.98W
04/30/2024 M2.75 Inch Appanoose IA 911 Call Center
Rathbun Lake - Appanoose Co 911.
0618 PM Hail 5 SW Orient 41.14N 94.47W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Adams IA Emergency Mngr
Up to quarter sized hail near east county
line.
0635 PM Hail Corning 40.99N 94.74W
04/30/2024 E0.75 Inch Adams IA Public
Lasted about 20 minutes. Very minor tree
damage.
0638 PM Hail 4 NW Cromwell 41.09N 94.52W
04/30/2024 E1.00 Inch Adams IA Trained Spotter
Up to quarter sized hail.
0459 PM Hail 3 S Bridgewater 41.20N 94.66W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Adair IA Emergency Mngr
0521 PM Hail 3 ENE Orient 41.22N 94.36W
04/30/2024 E0.88 Inch Adair IA Trained Spotter
0522 PM Hail 2 ESE Orient 41.19N 94.39W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Adair IA Trained Spotter
0524 PM Hail 3 WNW Orient 41.22N 94.47W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Adair IA Trained Spotter
0533 PM Hail Orient 41.21N 94.42W
04/30/2024 M1.00 Inch Adair IA Emergency Mngr
Nickel to quarter sized hail.
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