Western Iowa Tornado reports 4/26/24 (Will be updated as reports come in)
April 26th, 2024 by Ric Hanson
These are the latest reports in to the NWS in Valley/Omaha, NE (as of 6:14-p.,., 4/26/24)
Time/date Event /remarks City/County location Lat.Lon/Source
0819 PM Tornado 4 W Cumming 41.48N 93.84W 04/26/2024 Madison IA Mesonet Tornadic debris signature noted on radar. 0818 PM Tornado 2 S Patterson 41.32N 93.88W 04/26/2024 Madison IA Trained Spotter Reported to the south of Patterson. 0803 PM Hail Mount Ayr 40.71N 94.24W 04/26/2024 M3.00 Inch Ringgold IA CO-OP Observer 0758 PM Tornado 5 W East Peru 41.24N 94.02W 04/26/2024 Madison IA Emergency Mngr Tornado near Word of Life Church. 0754 PM Tornado 2 W Afton 41.03N 94.23W 04/26/2024 Union IA Law Enforcement Large tornado near Afton moving northeast. Debris field reported with damage. 0728 PM Tornado 4 WNW Afton 41.06N 94.27W 04/26/2024 Union IA Trained Spotter Trained spotter reported tornado on the ground east of Creston. Time and location estimated from radar. 0728 PM Hail 2 SSW Delphos 40.64N 94.36W 04/26/2024 E1.00 Inch Ringgold IA Trained Spotter 0725 PM Tornado 4 WNW Afton 41.05N 94.27W 04/26/2024 Union IA Dept of Highways Power poles with debris on US Highway 34 between Creston and Afton. Highway is closed. 0715 PM Tornado 6 NE Creston 41.13N 94.29W 04/26/2024 Union IA Emergency Mngr Tornado reported to the southwest of Macksburg. 0710 PM Tornado 3 NE Lenox 40.91N 94.52W 04/26/2024 Adams IA Emergency Mngr near 205th and Highway 25. 0709 PM Tornado Creston 41.06N 94.36W 04/26/2024 Union IA Emergency Mngr Tornado with debris near the hospital in Creston. 0704 PM Tornado 2 WSW Creston 41.05N 94.40W 04/26/2024 Union IA Trained Spotter Tornado on the ground, heading northeast. 0658 PM Tornado 2 W Manilla 41.89N 95.27W 04/26/2024 Crawford IA Storm Chaser Storm chaser shared a picture of a tornado just west of Manilla. 0608 PM Hail 1 SE Clarinda 40.72N 95.02W 04/26/2024 M1.00 Inch Page IA CO-OP Observer 0606 PM Tornado 2 W Harlan 41.65N 95.37W 04/26/2024 Shelby IA Trained Spotter Home destroyed. 0605 PM Tornado 2 W Harlan 41.65N 95.37W 04/26/2024 Shelby IA Public Significant damage between Portsmith and Harlan. Destroyed home, cars flipped. 0605 PM Tornado 3 W Harlan 41.65N 95.38W 04/26/2024 Shelby IA Storm Chaser Multi vortex tornado. 0559 PM Tornado Tennant 41.59N 95.44W 04/26/2024 Shelby IA Broadcast Media 0557 PM Tornado 3 S Tennant 41.56N 95.45W 04/26/2024 Shelby IA Law Enforcement Multiple destroyed outbuildings and a home that lost a roof. Time estimated from radar. 0550 PM Tornado 1 WSW Shelby 41.50N 95.48W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Storm Chaser Very large tornado crossing Interstate 80. 0547 PM Tornado 2 ENE Minden 41.48N 95.50W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr Very large multi vortex tornado. At least 1/3 mile wide. 0545 PM Tornado 1 NE Minden 41.48N 95.52W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Storm Chaser Large tornado destroying homes. 0541 PM Tornado Minden 41.47N 95.54W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr Very large tornado. 0541 PM Tornado 4 ESE Logan 41.62N 95.73W 0455 PM Hail 1 NW Carter Lake 41.30N 95.94W 04/26/2024 E1.75 Inch Douglas NE Public 04/26/2024 Harrison IA Storm Chaser 0540 PM Tornado 3 ESE Neola 41.43N 95.57W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Storm Chaser 0533 PM Tornado 2 SE Underwood 41.37N 95.65W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0528 PM Tornado 3 SE Underwood 41.36N 95.65W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0520 PM Tornado 7 WNW Neola 41.48N 95.75W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Trained Spotter 0505 PM Tornado 3 NNE Pisgah 41.87N 95.91W 04/26/2024 Monona IA Storm Chaser 0514 PM Tornado 6 WSW Treynor 41.19N 95.70W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0513 PM Tornado 6 W Treynor 41.23N 95.73W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Storm Chaser 0509 PM Tornado 7 SE Council Bluffs 41.17N 95.75W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Trained Spotter 0507 PM Tornado 1 S Crescent 41.36N 95.86W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0501 PM Tornado 3 ENE Carter Lake 41.30N 95.87W 04/26/2024 Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0457 PM Tornado 2 NNW Pacific Junction 41.04N 95.82W 04/26/2024 Mills IA Trained Spotter 0455 PM Hail Carter Lake 41.29N 95.91W 04/26/2024 E1.75 Inch Pottawattamie IA Emergency Mngr 0435 PM Tornado Modale 41.62N 96.01W 04/26/2024 Harrison IA Trained Spotter 0420 PM Tornado 5 SSW Modale 41.55N 96.04W 04/26/2024 Harrison IA Trained Spotter 1255 PM Hail 3 E Dedham 41.90N 94.76W 04/26/2024 M0.88 Inch Carroll IA Trained Spotter Large quantity of dime to nickel sized hail.