(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service in Omaha,/Valley Nebraska, reports five tornadoes swept through portions of southwest Iowa on June 11.
Storms formed over south-central Nebraska in the early morning hours of June 11 and quickly grew into clusters that swept across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa, impacting the NWS Omaha coverage area from around 3:00 to 6:30 a.m. Very strong winds, areas of flooding, large hail, and tornadoes all occurred with them. Reports of 80-mph wind gusts were measured near Silver City, Iowa, and Murray, NE, with estimates of 90-mph winds near Essex, IA. The largest hail that fell was over 3 inches in diameter near Clarinda, IA
In total, NWS Omaha issued 27 warnings—6 tornado warnings, 17 severe thunderstorm warnings, and 4 flash flood warnings…