Storm reports (12/15/21
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.
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.