Thunderstorms produced several tornadoes, along with large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding in northwest Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening of June 11th.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: REMBRANDT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.

Flash Flood in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: STORM LAKE LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous streets, stalling several vehicles.

Hail in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 19:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKESIDE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 19:50:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 16:49:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAULLINA MUNI ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAWTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:11:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRIMGHAR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Tornado in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:20:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALUMET
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tornado damaged a hoop barn.

Tornado in CLAY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:40:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROYAL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado destroyed or heavily damaged numerous outbuildings on at least 8 affected farmsteads, with damaged buildings including several large sheds. The tornado damaged numerous grain bins, most of which were carried off their foundations, with some being carried as much as a half mile. The ornado also overturned a camper, blew the top off a silo, destroyed a garage, broke windows on a house, and caused considerable damage to trees, power poles, and power lines.

Flash Flood in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERIDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rainfall of 3 inches in a short time caused flooding of a park and several roads.

Tornado in CLAY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 18:11:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: DICKENS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Tornado in CLAY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 18:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEBB
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Tornado in LYON, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 16:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: GEORGE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Tornado in OSCEOLA, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 16:29:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Tornado in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 16:37:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIERSON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A brief tornado caused no reported damage.

Tornado in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 11-JUN-08 17:06:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALUMET
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado destroyed several outbuildings, moved a 1.5 ton wagon, heavily damaged a machine shed containing farm equipment and also damaged a nearby house on the same farm.  Also destroyed another machine shed at a different location, destroyed a pole barn, damaged a grain bin, broke or blew down several power poles and power lines, and caused tree damage.