An upper level disturbance combined with a strong low level jet of 30 to 40 knots initiated thunderstorms in a semi-moist atmosphere across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois.  This low level jet strengthed to 50 to 55 knots across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois around sunset.  Favorable shear profiles allowed supercells to develop that were prolific large hail producers.  Additionally, numerous tornadoes were produced causing considerable damage.

Hail in JONES, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:01:00 to 13-APR-06 19:01:00 (CST)
Location: ANAMOSA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Also reported by amateur radio; dime to golfball size hail; vehicles damaged in Anamosa.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:51:00 to 13-APR-06 19:08:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous reports of penny to half dollar size hail.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:00:00 to 13-APR-06 19:05:00 (CST)
Location: COSGROVE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Individual observed the Iowa City tornado to the east and Sharon Center tornado to the southeast.

Hail in IOWA, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:43:00 to 13-APR-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: AMANA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

golfball size hail

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:07:00 to 13-APR-06 20:07:00 (CST)
Location: SOLON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Third round of hail

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:22:00 to 13-APR-06 20:22:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 21:25:00 to 13-APR-06 21:28:00 (CST)
Location: HOPKINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Radar data indicates a continuous hail swath to the Delaware/Dubuque line.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:48:00 to 13-APR-06 18:51:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

dime size hail

Hail in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:59:00 to 13-APR-06 19:01:00 (CST)
Location: LUXEMBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

dime size hail

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:27:00 to 13-APR-06 19:27:00 (CST)
Location: SOLON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

dime size hail; pea size hail at 1914 CST

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:16:00 to 13-APR-06 20:16:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

up to dime size hail

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:55:00 to 13-APR-06 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: ATKINS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 21:54:00 to 13-APR-06 21:54:00 (CST)
Location: BERNARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

dime size hail on the Dubuque/Jackson line.

Hail in JACKSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 21:54:00 to 13-APR-06 21:54:00 (CST)
Location: GARRY OWEN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail on the Jackson/Dubuque County line.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:07:00 to 13-APR-06 18:07:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Relayed by EM; dime to quarter size hail

Hail in IOWA, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:14:00 to 13-APR-06 18:14:00 (CST)
Location: VICTOR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 21:28:00 to 13-APR-06 21:36:00 (CST)
Location: WORTHINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Radar data indicates a continuous swath of hail from the Delaware/Dubuque line.

Thunderstorm Wind in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:44:00 to 13-APR-06 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: VAN HORNE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

NWS storm survey indicates a one mile wide swath of estimated 61 knot (70 mph) winds centered along 71st Street.  Several outbuildings were destroyed with tree and roof damage and a tractor trailer rig was blown over.  Some windows were blown out causing minor structural damage.  One injury occurred with this event. A 22 year old male was hurt when the outbuilding collapsed around him.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:36:00 to 13-APR-06 19:41:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

On the Benton/Linn Rd

Hail in CEDAR, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:50:00 to 13-APR-06 19:50:00 (CST)
Location: WEST BRANCH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:49:00 to 13-APR-06 19:52:00 (CST)
Location: MT AUBURN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Relayed by EM

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:51:00 to 13-APR-06 19:56:00 (CST)
Location: NICHOLS
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Semi blown over on highway 70 at 200th Street

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:56:00 to 13-APR-06 20:02:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous reports of penny to quarter size hail

Funnel Cloud in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:06:00 to 13-APR-06 19:10:00 (CST)
Location: WALFORD
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report of a wall cloud in the Walford area.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:37:00 to 13-APR-06 19:37:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Also minor street flooding

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:43:00 to 13-APR-06 18:47:00 (CST)
Location: VAN HORNE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Mainly quarter size hail with some golfball size hail just before ending.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:03:00 to 13-APR-06 19:05:00 (CST)
Location: COU FALLS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Deputy reported golfball size hail at highway 965 & Cou Falls Rd NW

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:04:00 to 13-APR-06 19:09:00 (CST)
Location: COSGROVE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A few shingles off the farm house and a few fruit trees downed on the Mitch Thompson farm.

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:09:00 to 13-APR-06 19:14:00 (CST)
Location: TIFFIN
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report of a funnel cloud or possible tornado on the ground southwest of the Tiffin rest area on I-80.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:08:00 to 13-APR-06 19:11:00 (CST)
Location: CORALVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny to nickel size hail; spotter also reported strong winds

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:11:00 to 13-APR-06 19:14:00 (CST)
Location: TIFFIN
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:15:00 to 13-APR-06 20:17:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

penny to quarter size hail; sheriff office reported pea size hail in the city at the same time.

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:22:00 to 13-APR-06 20:22:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:13:00 to 13-APR-06 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: HIAWATHA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Total hail duration 5 minutes with most of it just under penny size.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:29:00 to 13-APR-06 18:33:00 (CST)
Location: VINTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Quarter to golf ball sized hail.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:37:00 to 13-APR-06 18:37:00 (CST)
Location: ALBURNETT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Golf ball sized hail.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:20:00 to 13-APR-06 19:22:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: UNKNOWN

Numerous reports of penney to half dollar sized hail.

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:45:00 to 13-APR-06 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:30:00 to 13-APR-06 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

power lines down

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:28:00 to 13-APR-06 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: HILLS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Washington County Deputy reported to Johnson County of a funnel cloud between Riverside and Hills.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:41:00 to 13-APR-06 19:41:00 (CST)
Location: WALFORD
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Reported relayed from Linn County EM of tennis ball size hail

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:35:00 to 13-APR-06 19:38:00 (CST)
Location: IOWA CITY
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report of baseball size hail at mile marker 252 on I-80

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:36:00 to 13-APR-06 19:41:00 (CST)
Location: WALFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

On the Benton/Linn Rd

Lightning in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:00:00 to 13-APR-06 19:30:00 (CST)
Location: CORALVILLE
Property damage: 515K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Sometime between 1900 and 1930 CST lightning struck a brand new home in Coralville.  The resultant fire destroyed the home and strong winds allowed the flames to spread onto a house nearing completion next door.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:02:00 to 13-APR-06 19:07:00 (CST)
Location: TIFFIN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:49:00 to 13-APR-06 19:49:00 (CST)
Location: WEST LIBERTY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:38:00 to 13-APR-06 18:38:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:28:00 to 13-APR-06 18:28:00 (CST)
Location: JESUP
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

dime to nickel size hail

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:29:00 to 13-APR-06 18:29:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

63rd Street & 18th Avenue; covering the ground

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:39:00 to 13-APR-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: SWISHER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Report is from Co-op observer located 1.9 miles southeast of Walford on the Linn/Johnson line; tree branches down.  The KCID ASOS (located about 5 miles east northeast) reported a 49 knot wind gust at 1919 CST.

Hail in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:41:00 to 13-APR-06 18:44:00 (CST)
Location: EDGEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:23:00 to 13-APR-06 18:27:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in IOWA, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:31:00 to 13-APR-06 18:31:00 (CST)
Location: MARENGO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:05:00 to 13-APR-06 19:50:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Minor street flooding with water up to the curb in spots.

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:06:00 to 13-APR-06 19:09:00 (CST)
Location: WILLIAMSTOWN
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report of a possible funnel cloud north of Williamstown.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:07:00 to 13-APR-06 18:07:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Relayed by EM; quarter size hail at 63rd St & highway 21 on the Tama/Benton Line.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:16:00 to 13-APR-06 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: VAN HORNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

71st Street & 21st Avenue; KCRG-TV reports house damage south of Van Horne

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:18:00 to 13-APR-06 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: IOWA CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter location is on Glendale Rd at the end of Jefferson; dime to golfball size hail

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:22:00 to 13-APR-06 19:22:00 (CST)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Lightning in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:39:00 to 13-APR-06 18:39:00 (CST)
Location: ROWLEY
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Rowley Fire reported a lightning strike with unknown damage.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:18:00 to 13-APR-06 19:25:00 (CST)
Location: IOWA CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Jct of highways 1 & 218.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:24:00 to 13-APR-06 19:26:00 (CST)
Location: NEWHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 1.5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

70th Street & 27th Avenue

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:29:00 to 13-APR-06 19:32:00 (CST)
Location: NORWAY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:16:00 to 13-APR-06 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:37:00 to 13-APR-06 19:37:00 (CST)
Location: ATKINS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JACKSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:27:00 to 13-APR-06 19:29:00 (CST)
Location: ST DONATUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:38:00 to 13-APR-06 18:38:00 (CST)
Location: VAN HORNE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

68th Street & 21st Avenue

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:15:00 to 13-APR-06 20:15:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 57 MG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

AWOS measured 57 kts. Buildings were damaged at the airport.

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:14:00 to 13-APR-06 20:22:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous reports of quarter to tennis ball size hail across city and at the community college; this was the second hail core to hit the city.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:09:00 to 13-APR-06 19:09:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

golfball size hail

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:36:00 to 13-APR-06 19:36:00 (CST)
Location: ATKINS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

71st Street & 32nd Avenue

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:37:00 to 13-APR-06 19:37:00 (CST)
Location: ATKINS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Funnel Cloud in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:57:00 to 13-APR-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Also report from EM; public reported a funnel cloud near I-80 & Blackhawk Ave NE.

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:57:00 to 13-APR-06 19:01:00 (CST)
Location: ATKINS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

golfball size hail

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:09:00 to 13-APR-06 19:09:00 (CST)
Location: SWISHER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

golfball size hail

Thunderstorm Wind in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:59:00 to 13-APR-06 18:59:00 (CST)
Location: LUXEMBURG
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report that wind tore off a shed door; dime size hail also occurred.

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:38:00 to 13-APR-06 18:42:00 (CST)
Location: SWISHER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Report is from Co-op observer located 1.9 miles southeast of Walford on the Linn/Johnson line; walnut size hail.

Hail in IOWA, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:40:00 to 13-APR-06 18:41:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH AMANA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

quarter to half dollar size hail.

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:35:00 to 13-APR-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter also reported straight line winds of unknown strength.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:39:00 to 13-APR-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Report is from Co-op observer located 1.9 miles southeast of Walford on the Linn/Johnson line; tree branches down.  The KCID ASOS (located about 5 miles to the east northeast) reported a 49 knot wind gust at 1919 CST.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:40:00 to 13-APR-06 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:45:00 to 13-APR-06 18:52:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Multiple reports of nickel to quarter size hail

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:48:00 to 13-APR-06 18:51:00 (CST)
Location: NEWHALL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

golfball size hail

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:55:00 to 13-APR-06 19:00:00 (CST)
Location: LAMONT
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

lemon size hail

Lightning in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:33:00 to 13-APR-06 18:33:00 (CST)
Location: INDEPENDENCE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Lightning strike at sheriff office

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:37:00 to 13-APR-06 18:37:00 (CST)
Location: ALBURNETT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:35:00 to 13-APR-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: VINTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Also reported by a spotter.  Hail fell from 64th Street & 23rd Avenue to 65th Street & Highway 218.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:38:00 to 13-APR-06 18:42:00 (CST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Report is from Co-op observer located 1.9 miles southeast of Walford on the Linn/Johnson line; walnut size hail.

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:36:00 to 13-APR-06 20:36:00 (CST)
Location: WEST LIBERTY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:36:00 to 13-APR-06 20:48:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous reports of dime to nickel size hail

Hail in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:45:00 to 13-APR-06 20:48:00 (CST)
Location: RYAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JONES, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 21:04:00 to 13-APR-06 21:04:00 (CST)
Location: ANAMOSA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy Rain in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:28:00 to 13-APR-06 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: ASBURY
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public report of a half inch of rainfall.

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:32:00 to 13-APR-06 19:32:00 (CST)
Location: LISBON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter reported 3 stones per square foot.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:29:00 to 13-APR-06 19:33:00 (CST)
Location: OXFORD JCT
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter reported hearing trees and power lines down on scanner

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:36:00 to 13-APR-06 18:36:00 (CST)
Location: JESUP
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:32:00 to 13-APR-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

63rd Street & 20th Avenue

Hail in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:32:00 to 13-APR-06 18:36:00 (CST)
Location: LAMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail of unknown size also reported falling in Winthrop 1833-1836 CST; based on radar trends and other reports, the hail is estimated at dime size (0.70 inch).

Hail in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:33:00 to 13-APR-06 19:33:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:55:00 to 13-APR-06 19:55:00 (CST)
Location: ATALISSA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:56:00 to 13-APR-06 19:59:00 (CST)
Location: NORTH LIBERTY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 20:05:00 to 13-APR-06 20:05:00 (CST)
Location: MUSCATINE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:39:00 to 13-APR-06 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: CLINTON MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 51 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:22:00 to 13-APR-06 18:25:00 (CST)
Location: GARRISON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

63rd Street & 20th Ave

Hail in BENTON, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:28:00 to 13-APR-06 18:35:00 (CST)
Location: VINTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

61st Street & 22nd Avenue

Lightning in LINN, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 18:29:00 to 13-APR-06 18:29:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR RAPIDS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Spotter from Buchanan county indicated KCRG-TV is reporting that lightning hit a church in Cedar Rapids.

Hail in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 13-APR-06 19:11:00 to 13-APR-06 19:11:00 (CST)
Location: EDGEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER