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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
402 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0318 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Eldon                   40.92N 92.22W
04/16/2024  M58 MPH          Wapello            IA   AWOS



0314 PM     Tornado          3 E Palmer              42.63N 94.54W
04/16/2024                   Pocahontas         IA   Trained Spotter

            Spotter as well as Law Enforcement have
            confirmed a small rope tornado east of
            Palmer.

0336 PM     Tornado          3 SSE Rolfe             42.77N 94.51W
04/16/2024                   Pocahontas         IA   Law Enforcement

            Officer located near the intersection of
            Highways 3 and 15 looking to the northeast
            and viewing a tornado.

1047 AM     Hail             1 NNE Chariton          41.02N 93.30W
04/16/2024  E0.75 Inch       Lucas              IA   Broadcast Media

            Local media relayed report of penny sized
            hail on NE side of Chariton. Time estimated
            from radar.

1235 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NW Buckeye            42.45N 93.41W
04/16/2024                   Hardin             IA   Emergency Mngr

            Livestock building sustained damage during
            structural repair. Time estimated by radar.

0549 PM     Hail             1 WNW Estherville       43.40N 94.85W
04/16/2024  E1.00 Inch       Emmet              IA   Trained Spotter



1208 PM     Hail             Bloomfield              40.75N 92.42W
04/16/2024  E1.00 Inch       Davis              IA   Other Federal

            Delayed report. Time estimated from radar.
            Reported at post office.

1215 PM     Hail             2 NNE Floris            40.89N 92.32W
04/16/2024  E0.88 Inch       Davis              IA   Public



0256 PM     Hail             4 S Drakesville         40.74N 92.50W
04/16/2024  M1.00 Inch       Davis              IA   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

1105 AM     Tornado          2 WNW Dallas Center     41.70N 94.00W
04/16/2024                   Dallas             IA   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Damage to outbuilding. Time estimated from
            radar.

1110 AM     Tornado          2 E Minburn             41.75N 93.99W
04/16/2024                   Dallas             IA   Amateur Radio

            Outbuilding sheet metal scattered in fields.

0235 PM     Tornado          5 WSW Knierim           42.42N 94.53W
04/16/2024                   Calhoun            IA   Trained Spotter



0259 PM     Tornado          2 S Manson              42.50N 94.53W
04/16/2024                   Calhoun            IA   Trained Spotter



0503 PM     Rain             5 SSE Dumont            42.69N 92.92W
04/16/2024  E1.50 Inch       Butler             IA   Trained Spotter

            1.50 inch storm total rainfall.

0503 PM     Rain             5 SSE Dumont            42.69N 92.92W
04/16/2024  E1.50 Inch       Butler             IA   Trained Spotter

            1.50 inch storm total rainfall.

0241 PM     Hail             5 E Centerville         40.72N 92.79W
04/16/2024  E0.88 Inch       Appanoose          IA   Law Enforcement

            Earlier report. Time estimated by radar.


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