August 3, 2004 Severe

Public Information Statement

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEYS THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE IN
BENTON COUNTY...

WINDS GUSTED TO AN ESTIMATED 70 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AS SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ROLLED THROUGH BENTON COUNTY. A 67 MPH WIND WAS
RECORDED AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN VINTON. BROKEN TREE
BRANCHES WERE STREWN ACROSS NEARBY AREAS. AT THE VINTON AIRPORT...
METAL HANGAR DOORS WERE RIPPED OFF BY THE WIND. CORN CROPS ACROSS
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY SUSTAINED SPOTTY DAMAGE.

STRAIGHT LINE WIND SPEEDS WITH THIS EVENT WERE EQUIVALENT TO THOSE OF
A STRONG F0 TORNADO...HOWEVER NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Local Storm Report



PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1005 PM CDT TUE AUG 03 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0602 PM     TSTM WND GST     GARRISON                42.14N 92.14W 
08/03/2004  60 MPH           BENTON             IA   PUBLIC          

0602 PM     TSTM WND GST     BELLE PLAINE            41.90N 92.27W 
08/03/2004  60 MPH           BENTON             IA   PUBLIC          

0609 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT AUBURN            42.26N 92.09W 
08/03/2004  70 MPH           BENTON             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0609 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW VINTON             42.17N 92.04W 
08/03/2004  70 MPH           BENTON             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0610 PM     TSTM WND GST     VAN HORNE               42.01N 92.09W 
08/03/2004  60 MPH           BENTON             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0617 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N VINTON              42.21N 92.03W 
08/03/2004                   BENTON             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            DAMAGE TO A HANGAR 3 MILES NORTH OF VINTON. TREE DAMAGE 
            ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF BENTON CO.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S CENTER POINT        42.17N 91.78W 
08/03/2004  85 MPH           LINN               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS, TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     CENTER POINT            42.19N 91.78W 
08/03/2004  65 MPH           LINN               IA   BROADCAST MEDIA 

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     CENTER POINT            42.19N 91.78W 
08/03/2004  75 MPH           LINN               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            75 MPH WIND GUST NEAR CENTER POINT. DAMAGE ACROSS CENTER 
            POINT.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE WASHINGTON         41.29N 91.68W 
08/03/2004  40 MPH           WASHINGTON         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, MOVING SMALL DEBRIS.

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LADORA                  41.76N 92.19W 
08/03/2004                   IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. DAMAGE TO SIDING OF 
            MOBILE HOMES. POWER LINES DOWN.

0634 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S CENTER POINT        42.17N 91.78W 
08/03/2004                   LINN               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            MACHINE SHED DAMAGED AND HORSE TRAILER BLOWN OVER. TREES 
            DOWN ACROSS LINN COUNTY.

0703 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N CORALVILLE          41.73N 91.60W 
08/03/2004  50 MPH           JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            50 MPH WIND GUST. HEAVY RAIN AT THE RATE OF 1 INCH PER 
            HOUR.

0722 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANAMOSA                 42.11N 91.28W 
08/03/2004                   JONES              IA   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 80 MPH CAUSED A PORTION OF A TREE TO 
            FALL ON A HOUSE AND GARAGE.

0734 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEW LIBERTY             41.72N 90.88W 
08/03/2004  40 MPH           SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0735 PM     TSTM WND GST     MUSCATINE               41.42N 91.07W 
08/03/2004  48 MPH           MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW MAQUOKETA          42.09N 90.69W 
08/03/2004                   JACKSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            EIGHT INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED OFF.

0817 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAQUOKETA               42.07N 90.67W 
08/03/2004                   JACKSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            15 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE. NUMEROUS STREETS 
            CLOSED IN TOWN DUE TO BRANCHES DOWN ON ROADS. WIND SPEEDS
            ESTIMATED AT 70 TO 80 MPH.

0825 PM     HAIL             PEARL CITY              42.27N 89.83W 
08/03/2004  0.50 INCH        STEPHENSON         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            QUARTER INCH TO HALF INCH SIZED HAIL.

0837 PM     TSTM WND GST     STERLING                41.80N 89.69W 
08/03/2004  52 MPH           WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0839 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAVANNA                 42.09N 90.14W 
08/03/2004                   CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON THE ROAD ALONG ROUTE 84 FROM 
            SAVANNA TO HANOVER.

0842 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ERIE                    41.66N 90.08W 
08/03/2004                   WHITESIDE          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN FROM ERIE TO COLETA.

0843 PM     TSTM WND GST     CARBON CLIFF            41.50N 90.39W 
08/03/2004  50 MPH           ROCK ISLAND        IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS UPPER ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. POWER OUT 
            IN CARBON CLIFF.

0906 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OLIN                    42.00N 91.14W 
08/03/2004                   JONES              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LATE REPORT. SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON 190TH ST NEAR CAMP 
            COURAGEOUS AND PICTURED ROCKS PARK.