Severe storms that entered western Iowa Wednesday morning brought hail and wind damage to parts of Shelby County. The National Weather Service in Omaha says thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Portsmouth just before 10-a.m. Wednesday. An estimated 10-to 20-trees were blown onto buildings, roads and cars, in Portsmouth. The Fire Hall in Portsmouth was damaged, three grain bins and a machine shed were destroyed. Winds at the time were estimated at 70-mph. At around the same time, crops were laid flat 2 miles west/southwest of Tennant, along Shelby County road F-58. And, at around 10:15-a.m., 1-inch diameter (quarter-size) hail was observed 5-miles south of Harlan.

In Guthrie County, a thunderstorm wind gust of 50-mph was reported at around 10:50-a.m., along with heavy rain and pea-size hail. There were no immediate reports of damage there, however.

Storm damage in and near Portsmouth (Photos submitted to our sister station KNOD in Harlan)