Hail and Wind Damage Across Iowa on October 1st

Overview

An unseasonably warm and humid airmass over the Midwest led to the development of strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours of October 1st. The most intense storms occurred over southwest and south-central Iowa producing hail up to baseball sized and sporadic damaging winds.

An NWS damage survey was conducted in Taylor County on October 2nd. There were multiple reports of tree and outbuilding damage east and south of Bedford, Iowa. The initial results concluded that the damage was a result of straight line winds with the peak winds ranging from 60 to 90 mph.

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Severe Storm near Bedford, IA

Wind & Hail

Wind & Hail:

Wind

The most significant wind damage occurred across Taylor County, south and east of Bedford. Results from an NWS damage survey concluded that the damage in this location was the result of downburst - or straight line winds. Peak wind speeds in this area likely ranged from 60 to 90 mph.


Tree damage near Bedford	Damage to hog confinement	Grain bins damaged	Outbuilding damaged

Hail

Very large hail was reported near Orient in Adair County and just north of the Des Moines International Airport. The largest hail ranged from tennis ball to base ball sized (2 to 2.75 inches in diameter).


Very large hail near Orient	Hail near Des Moines Airport	Hail near Des Moines Airport	Hail near Des Moines Airport

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