Thunderstorms produced both damaging winds and large hail in several counties of northwest Iowa during the late afternoon and early evening of May 6th.

Hail in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:17:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: REMSEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:18:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PHILBY
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including 2 inch diameter branches blown down.

Hail in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:25:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARCUS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail was accompanied by heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:33:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEGHORN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:45:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEROKEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Large hail covered the ground.

Hail in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:48:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGSLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail whitened the ground.

Hail in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:50:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERIDEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:55:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIERSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:55:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGSLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail partially covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 16:10:00 to 06-MAY-08 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSSIE
Magnitude: 69.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm winds blew down walls of a storage building, causing the building to collapse. Falling rubble injured one man while he was walking to his vehicle after work.

Hail in SIOUX, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 16:10:00 to 06-MAY-08 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIOUX CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 16:23:00 to 06-MAY-08 16:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: PIERSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 16:35:00 to 06-MAY-08 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORRECTIONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail covered the ground.

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 00:00:00 to 06-MAY-08 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTHON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WOODBURY, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 17:01:00 to 06-MAY-08 17:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORRECTIONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in IDA, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 17:15:00 to 06-MAY-08 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATTLE CREEK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail covered the ground.

Hail in O'BRIEN, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 19:08:00 to 06-MAY-08 19:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUTHERLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BUENA VISTA, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 20:00:00 to 06-MAY-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: REMBRANDT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail was mostly nickel size with a few stones up to golf ball size.

Thunderstorm Wind in SIOUX, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 14:37:00 to 06-MAY-08 14:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAWARDEN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in SIOUX, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 14:37:00 to 06-MAY-08 14:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAWARDEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 14:40:00 to 06-MAY-08 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUBLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 14:45:00 to 06-MAY-08 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUNSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in PLYMOUTH, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 14:57:00 to 06-MAY-08 14:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: LE MARS MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in SIOUX, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:15:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOSPERS
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including 6 inch diameter branches blown down.

Hail in CHEROKEE, IOWA
From 06-MAY-08 15:35:00 to 06-MAY-08 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEGHORN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter