June 24th Tornado Survey Results

Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

* LOCATION...2.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MUSCATINE IA TO 4.5 MILES NNE OF MUSCATINE IA. * TIMING...304-310 PM * INJURIES/FATALITIES...0 INJURIES 1 FATALITY. * EF-SCALE RATING...EF1. * MAX WIND...110 MPH * MAX WIDTH...100 YARDS * PATH LENGTH...APPROXIMATELY 6.5 MILES. * DAMAGE INFORMATION...NARROW DAMAGE TRACK WITH TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. MOST INTENSE DAMAGE IN BUSINESS DISTRICT ALONG HIGHWAY 61 WHERE A CHURCH...CAR DEALERSHIP...HOTEL...AND SEVERAL OTHER BUSINESSES SUSTAINED DAMAGE. DAMAGE CONTINUED DOWN NEW ERA ROAD WHERE SEVERAL FARMSTEADS WERE DAMAGED.

* LOCATION...1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ATKINSON IL TO 5 MILES ENE OF ATKINSON IL. * TIMING...400 TO 405 PM. * INJURIES/FATALITIES...NONE * EF-SCALE RATING...EF1 * MAX WIND...90 MPH. * MAX WIDTH...50 YARDS * PATH LENGTH...APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES * DAMAGE INFORMATION...TREE TRUNKS SNAPPED...GRAIN BIN DESTROYED...AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. ONE RESIDENCE WITH ROOF DAMAGE.

ENHANCED FUJITA /EF/ SCALE INFORMATION... PLEASE NOTE THE NUMBERS BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE WIND SPEEDS FOR DAMAGE CATEGORIES. EF0... 65 - 85 MPH EF1... 86 - 110 MPH EF2... 111 - 135 MPH EF3... 136 - 165 MPH EF4... 166 - 200 MPH EF5... 201 MPH OR GREATER