A second round of severe weather plagued portions of Eastern Iowa.  Scattered severe thunderstorms developed over North Central Iowa during the late afternoon, and moved back across some of the same areas along and north of Interstate 80.  The severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail and a few funnel clouds.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENTON, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 18:52:00 to 18-APR-02 18:52:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 61 M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in LINN, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:08:00 to 18-APR-02 19:08:00 (CST)
Location: WALKER
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Farm building blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:08:00 to 18-APR-02 19:08:00 (CST)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Farm buildings damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:08:00 to 18-APR-02 19:08:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several barns blown down.

Funnel Cloud in IOWA, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:42:00 to 18-APR-02 19:42:00 (CST)
Location: MILLERSBURG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:50:00 to 18-APR-02 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: ELDRIDGE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Ten inch diameter tree limb blown down on LeClaire Road.

Lightning in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:30:00 to 18-APR-02 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: ATALISSA
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck a 100 year old Cottonwood tree.  Witnesses said it sounded like a bomb going off.  Pieces of the tree were found as far as 200 feet away, and several were speared into the ground with tremendous force.  The lightning traveled down the tree and dug a deep trench in the ground, heading toward a metal storage shed.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:05:00 to 18-APR-02 20:05:00 (CST)
Location: TIFFIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:55:00 to 18-APR-02 19:55:00 (CST)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:55:00 to 18-APR-02 19:55:00 (CST)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines blown down along County Road D62.

Hail in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:20:00 to 18-APR-02 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: WYOMING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:00:00 to 18-APR-02 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: JESUP
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High winds toppled a building, which was under construction.

Funnel Cloud in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 19:20:00 to 18-APR-02 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: QUASQUETON
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:45:00 to 18-APR-02 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD JCT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:20:00 to 18-APR-02 20:20:00 (CST)
Location: CORALVILLE
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Semi tractor trailer blown over.

Funnel Cloud in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:26:00 to 18-APR-02 20:26:00 (CST)
Location: WYOMING
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, IOWA
From 18-APR-02 20:45:00 to 18-APR-02 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD JCT
Magnitude: 51 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tree limbs up to 1 foot in diameter blown down.