Area storm reports from the NWS (4/12/2 severe storms)
April 13th, 2022 by Ric Hanson
(Omaha/Valley, NE) – The National Weather Service is compiling information with regard to the severe storms that passed through Nebraska and Iowa, Tuesday evening and Tuesday night. In this area:
- Pea-size hail was observed at KJAN in Atlantic, at around 9:45-p.m.
- Pea-to-Dime size hail in Templeton (Carroll Co.) at 9:19-p.m. along with 70-mph winds
- A Tornado debris signature was picked-up on radar 4-miles NE of Logan (Harrison County) at around 8:20-p.m. The debris signature continued northeast until just east of Woodbine.
- At around 9:25-p.m., the public reported one-inch diameter hail in Malvern (Mills County)
- Dime-size hail was reported in Little Sioux (Harrison Co.) at around 8-p.m.
- Nickel-size hail was reported 3 miles W. of Ute (Monona County), at around 5:35-p.m.
There were numerous reports of tornadoes or funnel clouds out of northwest and north central Iowa, including near Gilmore City and Humboldt, along with large hail. Gilmore City had tennis ball size (2.5″ hail at around 6:48-p.m. There were many reports of winds near or in excess of 70-p.m. at the line of intense storms passed through the state.