A funnel cloud was spotted near the western Iowa towns of Emerson and Hastings on Friday afternoon as a system of storms prompted weather warnings in southeast Nebraska and neighboring counties in Iowa.
Meanwhile, rain and hail affected driving conditions in various parts of western Iowa.
It’s pretty bad here on Hwy 6 between Oakland and Council Bluffs. Again running into heavy rain and hail. BE CAREFUL. #iawx @3NewsNowOmaha pic.twitter.com/uCJUncjBWt
— Nick Starling (@NickStarlingTV) April 13, 2018
Small pea-sized hail hitting in Glenwood, IA. Sky clearing up a bit but rain still falling heavy. @3NewsNowOmaha pic.twitter.com/sqzhhhTfJa
— Maya Saenz - KMTV (@Maya_Reports) April 13, 2018
Weather has changed drastically in last half hour near Henderson/Hastings area in IA. Now seeing heavy rain, dark skies and lightning along hwy 34 WB. ⛈ @3NewsNowOmaha pic.twitter.com/EXcUVZNZnF
— Maya Saenz - KMTV (@Maya_Reports) April 13, 2018
The weather system hit eastern Pottawattamie County just after 3:30 p.m., when National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Iowa towns of Oakland, Carson, and Macedonia, followed by a severe thunderstorm warning for the same area.
"At 3:38 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Macedonia, or 26 miles southwest of Atlantic, moving northeast at 40mph," the alert states. Shortly thereafter, NWS was also advising about a possible tornado and golf-ball sized hail.
That was followed by a severe thunderstorm warnings in the Nebraska towns of Auburn, Peru, and Brownville, then a severe thunderstorm warning for Nebraska City and the Nebraska towns of Verdon and Brada, as well as the Iowa towns of Sidney and Hamburg.
Low clouds blowing by. It's very windy out here. Some rain coming down. @3NewsNowOmaha #iawx pic.twitter.com/AuC0FQoQrG
— Nick Starling (@NickStarlingTV) April 13, 2018
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Earlier on Friday, parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri were put in a tornado watch until 9 p.m.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska until 9 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/dX8qY4cTcC
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) April 13, 2018
Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of #Nebraska and #Iowa until 9 pm tonight. Be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions. Watch means there is chance tornadoes can form. pic.twitter.com/H51UWNY2bi
— Jennifer Zeppelin (@Jen_Zeppelin) April 13, 2018
Police in Nebraska City and Auburn reported no damages early Friday evening.
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