The National Weather Service in Des Moines reports several locations in southwest Iowa were hit by severe storms that caused some damage, Tuesday. In the KJAN listening area, egg-size hail (2 inches in diameter) was reported six-miles southwest of Massena in CASS COUNTY at around 4:37-p.m. Other hail reports show Quarter-size hail (1″ in diameter) fell near in or near Orient and Cromwell, while hail the size of pennies fell in Corning, lasting about 20-minutes, and causing some minor tree damage.

Other reports:

• ADAIR COUNTY: 1/4″ hail 3 miles S. of Bridgewater; 2-miles E/SE of Orient; 2-miles E/NE of Orient; 3 miles W/NW of Orient & in the City of Orient.
• UNION COUNTY: Half-dollar size hail (1.25″) fell 2 miles S of Lorimor, 3 miles W. of Lorimor; Golf-ball size hail (1.75″) fell in near Creston (Green Valley Lake); hail that fell in Lorimor caused leaves to be shredded; 1″ diameter hail fell S. of Macksburg near Rea & Creamery roads; Trees and a house were damaged by thunderstorms in Creston.
• MADISON COUNTY: Ping Pong ball size hail (1.5″) fell 3 miles SE of Macksburg; 1″ hail fell near Truro.
• GUTHRIE COUNTY: 1″ hail fell in Bagley;
• DALLAS COUNTY: 1″ hail reported near Perry.
• CRAWFORD COUNTY: 1/4-1″ hail fell in Manilla.
• FREMONT COUNTY: 1″ diameter hail 5-miles SE of Riverton.

Large hail was reported from Council Bluffs to Indianola, as well as north of the metro from Carroll to Ames. One confirmed tornado was reported near Millerton, south of Chariton.