Four tornadoes occurred in southwest Iowa as an upper low moved through the upper Midwest. Some hail was reported across portions of southern Iowa along with isolated wind damage.

Hail in DECATUR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 17:18:00 to 27-APR-16 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency Manager reported nickel sized hail.

Heavy Rain in DALLAS, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 18:00:00 to 28-APR-16 06:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HADDEN HILL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported event total rainfall of 1.27 inches, with 0.60 inches coming during the evening.

Hail in LUCAS, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 17:54:00 to 27-APR-16 17:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUCAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Pea to penny size hail was reported.

Hail in POLK, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 18:29:00 to 27-APR-16 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: DES MOINES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 16:28:00 to 27-APR-16 16:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERCER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A semi was reported flipped and a shed destroyed along Hwy 34.

Tornado in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 15:40:00 to 27-APR-16 15:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This was a broad and weak tornado that caused no reported damage and was recorded by a storm chaser.

Tornado in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 15:44:00 to 27-APR-16 15:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This small satellite tornado formed south of Tornado #1 and moved to the ENE. It was photographed from multiple angles and caused no reported damage.

Tornado in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 16:12:00 to 27-APR-16 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEARFIELD
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This brief tornado damaged one farmstead where damage was high EF-0. One outbuilding collapsed, several trees were damaged, and a camper was flipped.

Tornado in UNION, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 16:40:00 to 27-APR-16 16:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRESTON ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

This broad and weak tornado formed south of Creston and tracked east of the Creston Airport, damaging an outbuilding south of town, some trees at a cemetery, and some tree limbs on the SE side of Creston.

Funnel Cloud in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 16:00:00 to 27-APR-16 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERLE JCT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported a weak, rapidly rotating, rope funnel along/near Highway 25.

Hail in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 15:34:00 to 27-APR-16 15:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLATTEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported nickel sized hail.

Hail in TAYLOR, IOWA
From 27-APR-16 15:35:00 to 27-APR-16 15:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEDFORD ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail.