Event 1:
The gust front of the intense severe storm caused a beautiful shelf cloud.
Picure credit: Drake Lewton
The severe storm impacted areas of far north eastern Indiana near Fort Wayne. The intense storm caused significant damage including: power outages and significant tree damage.
The severe storm had a Bow Echo. A echo is a well pronounced bowing shape on radar. This usually means that damaging winds is inevitable. in this case there was 60+ miles per hour wind.
Event 2:
In far Northwestern Nebraska a strong severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 60 miles per hour and ping-pong ball size hail in some areas (though radar indicated). John Venturino Jr (the person who took these images) reported seeing pea sized hail.
Picture credit: John Venturino Jr
On radar, the areas of pink and purple got intense precipitation (including hail up to ping-pong ball sized) this radar phenomenon is called a Hail Core.
Event 3
The destructive severe storm near Faith South Dakota Monday, August 10, 2026 produced 3 inch in diameter hail which is large apple sized.
The destructive severe storm produced a strong tornado. As of this time, the tornado is still yet to be rated.
Picture Credit: John Hall