A line of showers and thunderstorms moved rapidly east across the foothills during the evening hours. One storm became severe, producing damaging straight-line winds and possibly a weak tornado.
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A line of showers and thunderstorms moved rapidly east across the foothills during the evening hours. One storm became severe, producing damaging straight-line winds and possibly a weak tornado.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe winds downed trees and power lines along a path between Glenwood and Dysartsville. Radar signatures indicated the winds could have been produced by a weak tornado, but a storm survey team could not find any damage to substantiate the assertion.
Trees were blown down along Hwy 18.
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