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Storm reports (12/15/21

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December 15th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest storm report compiled by the National Weather Service and KJAN, for the severe storms/wind event on Wed., Dec. 15 2021

Time of event/type of event/location/County/source of information

7:45-p.m. Cass County Communications reports Olive Street is closed north of Atlantic from Great River Road to Chicago Road, due to downed power lines. Barricades are in-place.

7:35-p.m. 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles south of Creston.

7:15-p.m 59 mph gust 1 mile S/SE of Clarinda

5:56-p.m.  Thunderstorm wind damage 1 mile N/NE of Creston: Tree fell on a house (Time estimated)

5:55-p.m.  70 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles south of Creston. (MesoNet)

5:48-p.m. Accident w/minor injuries, I-80 mm59 wb

5:35-p.m. Thunderstorm wind damage: Outbuilding destroyed at 240th & Timber Ave; Carroll County.

Power lines down north of Atlantic Wed. night (Photo courtesy Ashley Skow)

5:34-p.m.  Power lines down north of Atlantic on Troublesome Creek between Olive Street & Great River RD. (KJAN listener report)

534-p.m. Semi rollover on I-29 miles N/NW of Pacific Junction at mm 35.

5:34-p.m. Thunderstorm wind damage in Neola: Out buildings blown over, houses damaged, power lines down, gas leak.

5:32-p.m. Tstrm wind damage: Outbuilding destroyed near Yale (Guthrie County)

5:31-p.m. 70 mph wind gust in Ralston (Carroll County)

5:30-p.m. rollover accident on I-80 wb between 60-61mm; Atlantic Fire & Rescue/Cass EMS dispatched

517-p.m.  1/2″ diameter hail, tstrm winds up to 65 mph 8 miles W. of Guthrie Center; EMA

515-p.m. estimated 80 mph gust 2 miles S. of Adair; Zero visibility south of Adair.

5:15-p.m. semi rollover near 71968 630th St. in Cass County, near Muller Livestock.

5:15-p.m. 61 mph tstrm wind gust 1 mile S/SE of Clarinda.

5:02-p.m. Tornado on the ground 1 mile NW of Atlantic (storm chase & video confirmed)

5:02-p.m. Weather spotters confirm a tornado crossing I-80 north of Atlantic

5:02-p.m. Semi rolled over 3 miles W. of McClelland on I-80 mm

5:01-p.m. Tornado confirmed 3 miles S/SW of Brayton; Storm spotter reported flipped semi’s and power flashes.

5:00-p.m. Trees blocking one lane of 570th in the area of Whitepole Road.

4:55-p.m.  Rollover accident 590th and Tucson in Cass County.

4:55-p.m. 72 mph tstrm gust at the Harlan Airport.

4:53-p.m. Semi on I-80 WB near Shelby (Twitter photo)

4:53-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 2 miles S. of Woodbine: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off

4:38-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 1 mile NE of Underwood: Large garage doors on a city building were blown-in.

4:38-p.m. Tstrm wind gust of 80 mph 2 miles SE of Underwood.

4:36-p.m. Tstrm wind gust of 79 mph 5 miles E/NE of Council Bluffs.

4:29-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 4 miles W. of Underwood: roof blown off a home on L-34.

4:27-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 1 mile NW of Treynor: Powerlines down.  P

425-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 3 miles N/NW of McClelland; Major home damage in Weston.

4:24-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 5 miles W of McClelland: Fire Chief reports power lines and power poles down for about 1.4 of a mile, from Homestead to L-34 along Railroad Hwy.

4:22-p.m. Tstrm wind damage 2 miles N. of Malvern: power lines down across Hwy 34.

4:22-p.m. 81 mph gust at Offutt AFB in NE

4:22-p.m. 83 mph gust near Missouri Valley

4:22-p.m. Tstrms wind gust of 83 mph 8 miles W/SW of Sidney at I-29/Hwy 2 (MesoNet station)

4:21-p.m. Nine loaded coal cars rolled off the tracks 1 mile E/NE of Council Bluffs.