Storm Report for Western Iowa Released

(Omaha) Tornadoes swept through western Iowa on Friday, leveling outbuildings and homes. The storm system caused extensive damage in eastern Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa.

*4:35 p.m. Tornado reported in Modale in Harrison County and roped out.

*4:55 p.m. 1.75 inch Hail reported in Crescent

*4:57 p.m. Tornado spotted two miles northwest of Pacific Junction

*5:01 p.m. Tornado reported three miles northeast of Carter Lake

*5:05 p.m. Tornado reported three miles northeast of Pisgah

*5:07 p.m. Tornado spotted one mile south of Crescent

*5:09 p.m. Tornado reported seven miles southeast of Council Bluffs

*5:13 p.m. Tornado reported six miles west of Treynor

*5:20 p.m. Tornado reported seven miles northwest of Neola

*5:28 p.m. Tornado reported three miles southeast of Underwood

*5:41 p.m. Tornado reported four miles southeast of Logan

*5:41 p.m. Large Tornado struck the town of Minden, destroying homes and outbuildings and damaging trees and powerlines.

*5:45 p.m. Large Tornado destroying homes one-mile northeast of Minden.

*5:47 p.m. Very Large multi-vortex Tornado at least one-third of a mile wide two miles northeast of Minden.

*5:49 p.m. Tornado damages homes one mile west of Shelby.

*5:50 p.m. Tornado crossed Interstate 80, one-mile southwest of Shelby.

*5:57 p.m. Tornado reported three miles south of Tennant. Destroys outbuildings and a home lost its roof.

*5:59 p.m. Tornado reported in Tennant

*6:05 p.m. Multi-vortex Tornado reported three miles west of Harlan. Significant damage between Portsmouth and Harlan. Homes were destroyed, and cars flipped over.

*6:06 p.m. Tornado destroys home two miles west of Harlan

*6:17 p.m.Tornado reported two miles east of Westphalia