A disturbance moving eastward out of Kansas brought strong to severe thunderstorms to most of Eastern Iowa, Northeast Missouri, and Northwest Illinois during the afternoon and early evening hours of June 16.  Thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power and phone lines in Jefferson County with widespread heavy rain south of Interstate 80. High temperatures ranged from 81 degrees at Independence, IA to 92 degrees in Macomb, IL.

Hail in HENRY, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 13:42:00 to 16-JUN-12 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOWELL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail fell 5 miles west northwest of Lowell, IA at 242 pm CDT June 16.

Hail in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 15:36:00 to 16-JUN-12 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANTRIL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pea to penny sized hail fell for ten minutes just northwest of Cantril, IA at 436 pm CDT June 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 15:41:00 to 16-JUN-12 15:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down phone lines and tree branches in Fairfield, IA at 441 pm CDT June 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 15:36:00 to 16-JUN-12 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATAVIA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees in Batavia, IA at 436 pm CDT June 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 16:00:00 to 16-JUN-12 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICHLAND
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some trees in Richland, IA at 500 pm CDT June 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 16:10:00 to 16-JUN-12 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: STOCKPORT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew a tree into a house in Stockport, IA around 510 pm CDT June 16.  A four inch limb went through a window of the house injuring a teenage girl.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 16:30:00 to 16-JUN-12 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT UNION
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew a four inch diameter tree down and flattened some corn near Mount Union, IA at 530 pm CDT June 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 17:05:00 to 16-JUN-12 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENOX PARK
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew the top half of a 14 inch diameter tree onto the street blocking three lanes of traffic at 1110 Spring Street in Burlington, IA around 605 pm CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 16-JUN-12 17:10:00 to 16-JUN-12 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST BURLINGTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew half of a tree onto a house just west of the Burlington Regional Airport around 610 pm CDT June 16.