(news) Significant Tornado Outbreak Hammers the Midwest

Tornadoes continue to race across the upper Midwest. Multi rounds of Tornadoes hammered through Nebraska and Iowa cause massive damage to property. At least 35 tornadoes, some significant in intensity marched over Eastern Nerbraska and Western Iowa leaving a significant amount of damage in it's path. Severe storms with tornadoes still continue to race across portions of Central and Eastern Iowa, and into Northern Illinois.

Time,F-Scale,Location,County,State,Lat,Lon,Comments
0100,UNK,1 W ADEL,DALLAS,IA,41.61,-94.05,10 MILES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 MM 106 (DMX)
0106,UNK,NE NEWTON,JASPER,IA,41.7,-93.05,TORNADO BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (DMX)
0108,UNK,6 SW WILBER,SALINE,NE,40.42,-97.04,2ND FUNNEL DEVELOPING. (OAX)
0108,UNK,2 SW ADEL,DALLAS,IA,41.59,-94.05,(DMX)
0113,UNK,5 W WAUKEE,DALLAS,IA,41.61,-93.96,TORNADO 5 MI WEST OF WAUKEE (DMX)
0119,UNK,6 SW UNDERWOOD,POTTAWATTAMIE,IA,41.32,-95.76,(OAX)
0119,UNK,FERGUSON,MARSHALL,IA,41.94,-92.86,REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR. (DMX)
0120,UNK,2 N NEWTON,JASPER,IA,41.72,-93.05,BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. (DMX)
0120,UNK,LAUREL,MARSHALL,IA,41.88,-92.92,TORNADO 4 MI FROM LAUREL (DMX)
0123,UNK,10 NE NEWTON,JASPER,IA,41.8,-92.91,TORNADO ON GROUND 10 MI NE OF NEWTON (DMX)
0127,UNK,2 NW DALLAS CENTER,DALLAS,IA,41.71,-94.01,TORNADO 2 MI NW OF DALLAS CENTER (DMX)
0135,UNK,4 S LAUREL,JASPER,IA,41.83,-92.92,TORNADO TOUCHDOWN (DMX)
0136,UNK,3 N BAXTER,MARSHALL,IA,41.87,-93.15,S62 HIGHWAY AT COUNTY LINE (DMX)
0140,UNK,MELBOURNE,MARSHALL,IA,41.94,-93.1,TORNADO DOWN (DMX)
0144,UNK,REPUBLIC,REPUBLIC,KS,39.92,-97.82,TORNADO NEAR REPUBLIC (TOP)
0148,UNK,3 S HARLAN,SHELBY,IA,41.61,-95.33,AT F-58 AND JUNIPER RD. (OAX)
0149,UNK,HAVERHILL,MARSHALL,IA,41.94,-92.96,(DMX)
0155,UNK,10 WSW CHESTER,REPUBLIC,KS,39.95,-97.79,(GID)
0158,UNK,LINCOLN,LANCASTER,NE,40.82,-96.69,HIGHWAY 77 AND FIRTH ROAD. MAJOR DAMGE TO POWER LINES AND TREES. (OAX)
0158,UNK,1 S LE GRAND,MARSHALL,IA,41.99,-92.78,TORNADO DOWN 1 MI SOUTH OF LE GRAND (DMX)

Additional storm reports were received across Michigan and Indiana where last nights storms intensified over the morning hours to tornadic limits. Total layout for todays outbreak can be found at the link provided below:
www.spc.noaa.gov...

More severe weather is expected to race across the Midwest tomorrow through Monday at least.

[Edited on 5-22-2004 by Valhall]

[Edited on 23-5-2004 by Shugo]

Additional Storm Report:

At 1209 AM CDT: 40 Flash Flood Warnings were in effect across Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, after one line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the area.

Continuing Severe Weather Coverage

Total Tornadoes so far today is 65, which broke this years record of 58. The largest tornado record for this decade is 83 which was set on May 10, 2003.

However, at 1211 AM SPC and NWS Storm Forecast models continued to indicate strong rotation in these storms push twords the east twords Des Moines, and the Quad Cities.

Additional Tornado Reports from May 22
0158,UNK,1 S LE GRAND,MARSHALL,IA,41.99,-92.78,TORNADO DOWN 1 MI SOUTH OF LE GRAND (DMX)
0206,UNK,2 W ALLEMAN,POLK,IA,41.82,-93.65,TORNADO 2 MI WEST OF ALLEMAN (DMX)
0207,UNK,5 N BYRON,THAYER,NE,40.08,-97.77,(GID)
0213,UNK,JOHNSTON,POLK,IA,41.69,-93.7,(DMX)
0214,UNK,1 NW DOUGLAS,OTOE,NE,40.6,-96.4,BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (OAX)
0215,UNK,1 S GARWIN,TAMA,IA,42.08,-92.68,TORNADO DOWN 1 MI SO OF GARWIN (DMX)
0223,UNK,ALLEMAN,POLK,IA,41.82,-93.61,TORNADO DOWN WITH DEBRIS (DMX)
0230,UNK,HALLAM,LANCASTER,NE,40.54,-96.79,SEVERAL HOUSES DESTROYED AND POWER LINES DOWN REQUESTING A LOT OF HELP. MEDICAL CALL REQUESTED TO HALLAM NEBRASKA AS MAJOR DAMAGE. (OAX)
0230,UNK,1 S GARWIN,TAMA,IA,42.08,-92.68,TORNADO ON THE GROUND 1 MI SOUTH OF GARWIN (DMX)
0247,UNK,3 SW NEBRASKA CITY,OTOE,NE,40.65,-95.9,BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (OAX)
0300,UNK,3 NE MURRAY,CASS,NE,40.95,-95.89,(OAX)
0324,UNK,1 W PLYMOUTH,JEFFERSON,NE,40.3,-97.01,(OAX)
0348,UNK,1 W PLYMOUTH,JEFFERSON,NE,40.3,-97.01,(OAX)
0402,UNK,7 W BEATRICE,GAGE,NE,40.27,-96.88,(OAX)
0455,UNK,1 W PLYMOUTH,JEFFERSON,NE,40.3,-97.01,(OAX)

Also reports of 3 funnels on the ground at the same time 1.332 miles away from each other...

Storm Report that have been received in the last hour:
Tornado
Time,F-Scale,Location,County,State,Lat,Lon,Comments
0300,UNK,3 NE MURRAY,CASS,NE,40.95,-95.89,(OAX)
0324,UNK,1 W PLYMOUTH,JEFFERSON,NE,40.3,-97.01,(OAX)
0348,UNK,1 W PLYMOUTH,JEFFERSON,NE,40.3,-97.01,(OAX)

Hail
Time,Size,Location,County,State,Lat,Lon,Comments
0409,88,7 W CLYDE,CLOUD,KS,39.59,-97.53,(TOP)
0409,200,PEOSTA,DUBUQUE,IA,42.45,-90.85,(DVN)
0432,88,3 N HANOVER,JO DAVIESS,IL,42.3,-90.28,(DVN)
0440,75,COOPERSTOWN,OTSEGO,NY,42.7,-74.93,(BGM)

Wind
Time,Speed,Location,County,State,Lat,Lon,Comments
0300,UNK,MURDOCK,CASS,NE,40.93,-96.28,TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN (OAX)
0308,62,8 W ATLANTIC,POTTAWATTAMIE,IA,41.4,-95.17,62 MPH WINDS MEASURED 8 MI WEST OF ATLANTIC (DMX)
0312,UNK,FIRTH,LANCASTER,NE,40.53,-96.6,ENTIRE TOWN OF FIRTH BLOCKED OFF WITH DEBRIS,UPROOTED TREES AND BUILDINGS. (OAX)
0315,UNK,5 N THURMAN,FREMONT,IA,40.89,-95.75,80 TO 100 MPH WINDS. SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-29 MILE MARKER 23 NEAR BARTLETT IOWA. 5,000 TO 10,000 DAMAGE. (OAX)
0336,60,8 N FAIRBURY,JEFFERSON,NE,40.26,-97.18,(OAX)
0339,60,N CUMBERLAND,CASS,IA,41.27,-94.87,(DMX)
0340,60,6 N GLASCO,CLOUD,KS,39.44,-97.84,(TOP)
0340,UNK,CLEVELAND HEIGHTS,CUYAHOGA,OH,41.51,-81.56,A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN. (CLE)
0343,UNK,CLARINDA,PAGE,IA,40.74,-95.04,GRAIN BIN BLOWN IN ROAD POWER LINE DAMAGE. (OAX)
0345,UNK,LINCOLN,LANCASTER,NE,40.82,-96.69,SEVERAL HOMES DESTROYED AT 56TH AND OLIVE CREEK ROAD. (OAX)
0350,70,ATLANTIC,CASS,IA,41.4,-95.01,REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. (DMX)
0355,UNK,CHARDON,GEAUGA,OH,41.58,-81.21,NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. (CLE)

reply to post by Shugo


I find this thread to be quite similar to the severe weather pattern we are seeing today all across the Midwest and on into tomorrow. Take a look at the local news and they are already seeing tornadoes break out through Nebraska and then throw in the gulf winds we are GOING to see wide spread devastation ending with a bout of freezing temps and and record snow fall.

I need to look back on the OP to see what month the last similar break out was happening.

Interesting, the weather has shifted in the Midwest this year and the bee's which we always see come in April- May are already here in full force. Interesting, stay safe friends.