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Preliminary Storm reports for 8/11/16 event (updated 10:08-p.m.)

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August 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

9:15-p.m. 61-mph wind gust 3 miles south of Creston (AWOS – Automated Weather Observation System)

8:46-p.m. Emergency management in Adel reports numerous trees and power lines down throughout Dallas County, affecting Adel, Dallas Center, Redfield and Dexter. A tree limb fell on the Emergency Manager’s roof.

8:08-p.m. 59-mph wind gust at the Atlantic Airport.; Numerous tree limbs down in Atlantic, an estimated 300-400 people without power according to AMU; Cass County Comm. Center on Emergency Generator; Street and stop lights out from Olive to Locust Street and 10th Street on North through the downtown area.

8:05-p.m. 4-to 6-inch tree limbs and power lines down in Bayard.

(Additional reports will be posted Friday morning, once all the information is relayed to the National Weather Service)