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Tornado Damage Surveys / March 15, 2016 Event Summary

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A strong area of low pressure and associated warm front tracked northeast from Missouri into northern Illinois during the evening hours of Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Numerous severe thunderstorms developed over the region, bringing large hail and several tornadoes to the area. The warm front lifting north was a focus area for tornadic supercells.

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Tornado #1 - Hampton/Rapids City, IL
Rock Island County

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	725 - 735 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	130 mph
Path Length	4.8 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	10 injuries
Summary: An EF-2 tornado tracked north then curved to the east through upper Rock Island county. An estimated 40 homes damaged with the most severe damage to a neighborhood in rural East Moline where 4 homes were completely destroyed. Ten people reported minor injuries.

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Tornado #2 - McCausland, IA
Northern Scott - Clinton County

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	733 - 735 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	1.2 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Damage mainly to trees.

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Tornado #3 - Low Moor, IA
Clinton County

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	749 - 751 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	1.4 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	at least 3 injuries
Summary: An EF-1 tornado hit a mobile home park, destroying at least 5 mobile homes and damaging numerous others. At least 3 people were injuried.

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Tornado #4 - Andover, IA
Clinton County

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	757 - 801 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	3.4 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado tracked northeast across Clinton County, damaging mainly farm outbuildings and trees.

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Tornado - #5 Good Hope/StAugustine, IL
McDonough, Warren, Fulton IL

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	626 - 700 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	115 mph
Path Length	16.0 miles
Max Width	900 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: An EF-2 tornado touched down in Good Hope Illinois and traveled for 16 miles to 2.5 miles south of St. Augustine in Fulton County. Several homes were severely damaged with most of the damage occurring to farm outbuildings and trees.

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Tornado - #6 Deer Grove, IL
Whiteside county

Date	3/15/2016
Time (Local)	833 - 838 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	1.8 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: An EF-0 tornado caused damage to shingles and siding on two homes, a tree was uprooted, and part of an irrigation rig was overturned.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL TUE MAR 15 2016 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0530 PM HAIL NNW ST. PATRICK 40.27N 91.63W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0536 PM HAIL ST. PATRICK 40.27N 91.63W 03/15/2016 E2.50 INCH CLARK MO PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED. 0544 PM HAIL 4 SSW FORT MADISON 40.57N 91.38W 03/15/2016 M0.75 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER DIME SIZED HAIL 0545 PM HAIL SSW CARTHAGE 40.41N 91.14W 03/15/2016 M0.50 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0545 PM HAIL ESE WAYLAND 40.39N 91.58W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 0548 PM FUNNEL CLOUD KEOKUK 40.41N 91.40W 03/15/2016 LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 2 SPOTTER REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 2 MILES TO THE SOUTH. 0548 PM HAIL 5 S KAHOKA 40.35N 91.73W 03/15/2016 M1.75 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL SIZED HALL COVERING THE GROUND 0548 PM HAIL 3 WSW KEOKUK 40.40N 91.45W 03/15/2016 M1.25 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0550 PM HAIL WARSAW 40.35N 91.43W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH HANCOCK IL BROADCAST MEDIA 0552 PM HAIL FORT MADISON 40.62N 91.35W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER DIME SIZED HAIL. 0552 PM TORNADO 3 SE WARSAW 40.32N 91.39W 03/15/2016 HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO OBSERVED 2 TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WARSAW AT CORNER OF HIGHWAY 11 AND 136. IT HAS LIFTED....WAS A HIGH BASED CONE WITH A SMALL DEBRIS FIELD FOR A BIT. 0553 PM HAIL 1 NE KEOKUK 40.42N 91.40W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0553 PM HAIL KEOKUK 40.41N 91.40W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER TIME ESTIMATED...REPORT WAS DELAYED. 0554 PM HAIL 2 SSE KEOKUK 40.39N 91.39W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 0555 PM HAIL 1 SSE KEOKUK 40.40N 91.40W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER MOSTLY DIME AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL, WITH RARE QUARTER SIZE PIECES. 0557 PM HAIL MOUNT PLEASANT 40.96N 91.55W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH HENRY IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0558 PM HAIL 1 NE FORT MADISON 40.64N 91.33W 03/15/2016 E0.88 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0600 PM HEAVY RAIN KEOKUK 40.41N 91.40W 03/15/2016 U0.00 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS WITH WATER UP TO 1 FOOT. 0600 PM HAIL 2 N HAMILTON 40.42N 91.36W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER VIA TWITTER 0601 PM HAIL 7 W TENNESSEE 40.41N 90.97W 03/15/2016 E2.00 INCH HANCOCK IL BROADCAST MEDIA HAIL ESTIMATED AT 2.25 INCHES. 0602 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN GREEN 40.48N 90.97W 03/15/2016 E0.25 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER TIME AND SIZE ESTIMATE 0607 PM HAIL 4 NNW CARTHAGE 40.47N 91.17W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0609 PM HAIL WINFIELD 41.13N 91.44W 03/15/2016 E0.88 INCH HENRY IA PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.REPORT WAS DELAYED 0610 PM HAIL DALLAS CITY 40.63N 91.16W 03/15/2016 M1.50 INCH HANCOCK IL EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. 0614 PM HAIL ESE CARTHAGE 40.41N 91.13W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER DIME TO QUARTER. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. 0623 PM TORNADO 2 W GOOD HOPE 40.56N 90.71W 03/15/2016 MCDONOUGH IL STORM CHASER TORNADO SPOTTED. 0624 PM HAIL 1 N GRANDVIEW 41.29N 91.19W 03/15/2016 E1.75 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0627 PM HAIL 4 NNE WAPELLO 41.22N 91.16W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0629 PM HAIL BLANDINSVILLE 40.55N 90.87W 03/15/2016 E1.75 INCH MCDONOUGH IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0630 PM HAIL N WAPELLO 41.18N 91.19W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0630 PM HAIL NE GRANDVIEW 41.28N 91.19W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0630 PM HAIL SMITHSHIRE 40.80N 90.78W 03/15/2016 E1.25 INCH WARREN IL PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA...SIZE ESTIMATED FROM PICTURE 0630 PM TORNADO NE GOOD HOPE 40.56N 90.67W 03/15/2016 MCDONOUGH IL LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A TORNADO BETWEEN GOOD HOPE AND BUSHNELL ALONG ROUTE 9. 0635 PM HAIL 1 NNW MUSCATINE 41.43N 91.08W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0635 PM HAIL FRUITLAND 41.35N 91.13W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0636 PM HAIL 2 NNE MUSCATINE 41.44N 91.05W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER TIME ESTIMATED...REPORT OF PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.. ALSO 1 INCH OF HAIL. 0638 PM HAIL 5 NNW NEW BOSTON 41.23N 91.05W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH MERCER IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0638 PM TORNADO 4 NNW SCOTTSBURG 40.60N 90.63W 03/15/2016 MCDONOUGH IL TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO SPOTTED. 0638 PM TORNADO 4 NNE GOOD HOPE 40.61N 90.63W 03/15/2016 MCDONOUGH IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0640 PM HAIL 1 WNW AVON 40.67N 90.45W 03/15/2016 E1.75 INCH WARREN IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0645 PM HAIL 2 N MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.07W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA AMATEUR RADIO 0647 PM HAIL MUSCATINE 41.42N 91.07W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA PUBLIC VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0653 PM HAIL DAVENPORT 41.56N 90.60W 03/15/2016 M0.25 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0658 PM HAIL DURANT 41.60N 90.91W 03/15/2016 E2.00 INCH CEDAR IA AMATEUR RADIO 0700 PM HAIL DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR 41.62N 90.58W 03/15/2016 E0.50 INCH SCOTT IA NWS EMPLOYEE 0706 PM HAIL DAVENPORT 41.56N 90.60W 03/15/2016 M0.50 INCH SCOTT IA BROADCAST MEDIA BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS OF PEA TO 0.5 INCH HAIL. 0711 PM HAIL 2 WSW ANDALUSIA 41.42N 90.76W 03/15/2016 M0.25 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL TRAINED SPOTTER VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 0713 PM HAIL LOWDEN 41.86N 90.92W 03/15/2016 M0.75 INCH CEDAR IA CO-OP OBSERVER 0713 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SW MILAN 41.43N 90.57W 03/15/2016 E50.00 MPH ROCK ISLAND IL TRAINED SPOTTER PEA SIZE HAIL WAS ALSO FALLING. 0719 PM TSTM WND GST MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W 03/15/2016 M68.00 MPH ROCK ISLAND IL ASOS 0721 PM TSTM WND GST MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W 03/15/2016 M69.00 MPH ROCK ISLAND IL ASOS FROM MLI ASOS. 0724 PM HAIL BELLEVUE 42.26N 90.43W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0729 PM TORNADO 1 SW RAPIDS CITY 41.57N 90.36W 03/15/2016 ROCK ISLAND IL TRAINED SPOTTER TORNADO SPOTTED SOUTH OF LE CLAIRE 0732 PM HAIL 2 W MOLINE 41.49N 90.54W 03/15/2016 M0.88 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0736 PM HAIL 1 N CAMBRIDGE 41.32N 90.19W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH HENRY IL PUBLIC 0738 PM HAIL 1 SE GALENA 42.41N 90.41W 03/15/2016 M1.00 INCH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0747 PM TORNADO 4 WSW CLINTON 41.82N 90.32W 03/15/2016 CLINTON IA AMATEUR RADIO MOBILE HOMES BLOWN OVER. 0748 PM HAIL COUNCIL HILL 42.48N 90.35W 03/15/2016 M0.88 INCH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER 7 TO 8 MINUTES OF DIME TO NICKEL HAIL BETWEEN 748 AND 756 PM. 0753 PM HAIL 1 W SCALES MOUND 42.48N 90.27W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER DIME SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN PERSISTENT FOR 10 MIN. 0757 PM HAIL 2 ESE KAHOKA 40.42N 91.69W 03/15/2016 E0.25 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER 0809 PM HAIL 6 NNW KEOKUK 40.48N 91.45W 03/15/2016 E0.25 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0812 PM HAIL MONTROSE 40.53N 91.42W 03/15/2016 M0.25 INCH LEE IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0841 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N WHITESIDE COUNTY AI 41.76N 89.68W 03/15/2016 E50.00 MPH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0850 PM HAIL BUREAU 41.29N 89.36W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0922 PM HAIL LADD 41.38N 89.21W 03/15/2016 E1.00 INCH BUREAU IL PUBLIC 1001 PM HAIL DEPUE 41.33N 89.30W 03/15/2016 E0.75 INCH BUREAU IL STORM CHASER PEA TO DIME SIZED HAIL

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