Photo by KJAN News Director Ric Hanson showing the street flooding at 3rd Street Place in Atlantic

Two waves of showers and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the KJAN listening area on Tuesday night. Reports of large hail, strong winds, and heavy rain came in across the region. With daybreak on Wednesday, area residents were able to begin to further assess the damage.

The evening started with large hail reported in Harrison County around 6:00pm. Funnel clouds and a possible tornado were spotted in Harrison and Shelby counties in the 6:00pm hour. 1″ diameter hail was reported in the Panama area a little after 7:00pm, as was 1.25″ hail near Neola. 1.75″ diameter hail was reported by trained spotters near Avoca around 8:00pm. Flash flooding then followed during the 9:00pm hour. Many intersections and roads were flooded throughout Atlantic.

As a result of the heavy rain some flooding of homes and businesses was reported throughout Atlantic and the area. Numerous trees and tree limbs were down. Some substantial tree and water damage was reported at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. Some power issues were noted in a few locations due to lightning as well. Rising water also got to some road equipment near the KJAN studios as the Atlantic Little League complex filled with storm water last night.

Standing water is still an issue in many areas and some roadways may have been impacted by storm water, so area residents are urged to use caution while traveling.