2008-05-29 NOW: SD/NE/KS/IA/MN/WI

[Dick McGowan]

Wow....sounds like a group of chasers just took a direct hit north of Beloit somewhere. Doug Mitchell said he and 5-6 cars were following an elephant trunk and it appeared to lift, but didn't...condensation funnel had lifted, and their windows are gone but they are okay.

 

[Daniel Christianson]

I think the show is over for here around omaha but looks a little interesting south yet. Cold air has filled in and i think everything will dissipate soon.. im a downer i know"

 

[Dick McGowan]

Darin says a large multi-vortex just lifted at 9:38 p.m. sw of courtland

 

[Rodney Price]

It seems like the southeastern most circulation has regained strength and is heading toward Courtland, in western Republic county, KS.

LSR from Jewell: "extensive damage reported".

 

[beaudodson]

Report out of Nebraska
NEB| Buffalo County (Kearney)| Search & Rescue| | Citywide|County EMA states multiple parts of town struck by 1-2 tornadoes, searches in prog, heavy damage| ILL113| 17:48

 

[Jonathan Whitehead]

Quarter mile wide tornado on the ground NOW reported by Jonathan Behle NE Kackley, KS with power flashes, LARGE TORNADO

EDIT: roping out 9:51

 

[Dick McGowan]

Darin reports a large stovepipe tornado on the ground now east of Courtland....9:48.

Edit 9:50, tornado growing in size.

 

[Brandon Clement]

Eric Perozo is staring at a huge wedge just NW of Belleville.

 

[Jay Cazel]

Take a look at this SRV scan at 02:38 utc....Right over the town of Courtland Ks. I hope they did not get hit to bad.

 

[Brandon Clement]

What an amazing hook.

 

[Dick McGowan]

Darin reports a large cone tornado crossing Highway 81, 10:09 p.m.

 

[Jay Cazel]

Brandon beat me to it...I could not get this one to load for a while but here is the hook right at the same time.

 

[Brandon Clement]

Eric Perozo said it was a cone as it crossed the highway and now looks to be larger again.

 

[Dick McGowan]

Good news- Doug and Jordan were just in Jewell, most damage they can see is just tree branches down, no structure damage.

Darin's out of gas and had to break off.

 

[Jeff Lawson]

Circulation looked to pass directly over Hubbell. It's a pretty tiny town... hopefully, any tornado missed it.