The ground was white for a brief period of time this (Friday) morning, after Quarter (1″ diameter) to Golf Ball-size hail (1.75″ diameter) fell about five-miles south/southeast of Fontanelle. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says the observation was reported by a trained Spotter, who also said there was no wind at around 8:15-a.m. when the storm hit…just a lot of hail.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued at around 8:10-a.m. for Union, Eastern Adams County and southwestern Adair Counties, where a large cell had the potential to deliver ping-pong ball sized hail (1.5″ in diameter), according to radar estimates.

The National Weather Service in Valley/Omaha, NE, says quarter-size hail was reported at around 2:23-a.m., Friday (Today), five-miles west of Portsmouth, in Harrison County. There have been no reports of damage associated with either storm cell. Forecasters say additional thunderstorms are expected later today and through the overnight. Severe storms are possible, especially over southern Iowa. Locally heavy rainfall is also expected overnight into Saturday morning across southern Iowa and northern Missouri.