WeatherFanatics: REPORTS: Severe Storms Plow Across North-Central Plains

September 1,2014; 9:03PM,EDT

As of 3:20 a.m. CDT Monday, this blog is no longer live as the severe threat has ended. See reports below. For information on Monday's severe weather threat, read 'Chicago, St. Louis in Path of Labor Day Storms.'

Gusty winds, large hail and power outages occurred Sunday into Monday morning in the north-central United States.
The storms stretched from central and northeastern Kansas, western and central Iowa, southeastern Nebraska, northwestern Missouri and into southern Minnesota.
Glasco, Kansas, experienced 70 mph winds, and hail as large as tennis balls fell across the region. A dam failed north of Denison, Iowa.

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UPDATES (All times listed in Central time)

2:39 a.m. CDT Monday: 58 mph gust at Iola, Kansas, according to NWS observation.

2:22 a.m. CDT Monday: 60 U.S. flights canceled with another 60 delays, according to FlightStats.
1:54 a.m. CDT Monday: Heavy rain reported at Ottawa, Kansas.
1:38 a.m. CDT Monday: 59 mph gust recorded at Emporia, Kansas, according to NWS observation.
1:27 a.m. CDT Monday: More than 7,500 Kansas power customers are without service, utilities report.

Power outage map from Kansas City Board of Public Utilities.
12:35 a.m. CDT Monday: 63 mph gust clocked at Goessel, Kansas, according to Mesonet.
12:19 a.m. CDT Monday: "There can be a few severe thunderstorms with damaging winds from eastern Iowa to central and eastern Kansas. Very heavy rainfall and flash flooding is also a concern. The severe thunderstorm threat has ended for Des Moines and Kansas City," AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Mike Doll said.
11:27 p.m. CDT Sunday: Storms force suspension of Indians-Royals baseball game.
11:25 p.m. CDT Sunday: More than 9,400 Iowa power customers are without service, utilities report.
11:19 p.m. CDT Sunday: 60 mph gust 1 mile west-northwest of Independence, Iowa, reports trained spotter.

10:51 p.m. CDT Sunday: Several vehicles stalled in flash-flood waters 2 miles east-southeast of Des Moines International Airport, reports fire department.
10:38 p.m. CDT Sunday: Numerous sections of Highway 44 around Dallas Center, Iowa, are flooded, emergency management reports.
10:28 p.m. CDT Sunday: Storms force rain delay between Cleveland Indians-Kansas City Royals with the Indians leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

9:56 p.m. CDT Sunday: 60 mph gust 3 miles southwest of Richland, Kansas, reports trained spotter.
9:31 p.m. CDT Sunday: More than 4,700 Westar Energy customers are without service in Kansas, the utility reported.
9:28 p.m. CDT Sunday: 60 mph gusts with tree damage and power outage in St. Joseph, Missouri, spotter and police report.
9:22 p.m. CDT Sunday: 50 to 55 mph winds in Shawnee County, Kansas, said Mike Smith, senior vice president of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions. Storms moving toward Kansas City but after 10:30 p.m. CDT for the Cleveland Indians-Kansas City Royals game at Kaufman Stadium.
9:14 p.m. CDT Sunday: More than 6,100 Iowa power customers are without service at this time.

Outage map courtesy of Mid-American Electric.
9:06 p.m. CDT Sunday: 60 mph gusts near Dallas Center, Iowa, trained spotters report.
8:45 p.m. CDT Sunday: NWS spotter reports 3.60 inches of rainfall since 6 p.m. near Charter Oak, Iowa, about 60 miles southeast of Sioux City.
8:21 p.m. CDT Sunday:
8:09 p.m. CDT Sunday:
8:04 p.m. CDT Sunday: Storm damage reported in Sioux City, Iowa.

(Photo/Instagram user tylerdickey14)
7:58 p.m. CDT Sunday: Emergency manager reports a dam has failed and Highway 39 is closed due to flash flooding 5 miles north of Denison, Iowa. There are also reports of campers tipped over just west of Denison.
7:48 p.m. CDT Sunday: Funnel cloud reported by emergency manager, just east of Denison, Iowa.
7:36 p.m. CDT Sunday:
7:12 p.m. CDT Sunday: Ominous storm clouds in Sioux City, Iowa.

(Photo/Twitter user @rocksoldier2)

(Photo/Twitter user @rocksoldier2) 6:57 p.m. CDT Sunday: Storm clouds moving into Lincoln, Nebraska.

(Photo/Instagram user king2of3diamonds) 6:50 p.m. CDT Sunday: Lightning strike just west of Daykin, Nebraska.

(Photo/Twitter user Nathan Jurgensen) 6:42 p.m. CDT Sunday: Emergency management reports semi-trucks overturned on I-29 near Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. There are also reports of trees on houses with residents trapped inside.
6:28 p.m. CDT Sunday: Wind gusts of up to 70 mph estimated eight miles east of Glasco, Kansas, reports NWS spotter.
6:25 p.m. CDT Sunday:
6:06 p.m. CDT Sunday: Quarter-sized hail in David City, Nebraska, law enforcement reports.
5:56 p.m. CDT Sunday: Flash flooding in Beloit, Kansas, law enforcement reports. Highways 24 and 14 have water over the road.
5:45 p.m. CDT Sunday: Wind gusts of up to 65 mph estimated near Glasco, Kansas, reports NWS spotter.
5:33 p.m. CDT Sunday: Tennis ball-sized hail near Beloit, Kansas, local law enforcement reports.

4:38 p.m. CDT Sunday: Quarter-sized hail in Shickley, Nebraska, reports NWS spotter.
4:22 p.m CDT Sunday: Golf-ball-sized hail in Glen Elder, Kansas, reports law enforcement.
4:18 p.m. CDT Sunday:

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