A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >
Overview
Showers and thunderstorms tracked over the area late Saturday afternoon and brought damaging wind, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and 3 tornadoes. Additional information will be posted to this site as it becomes available.
Storm Survey Information
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 1129 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016 ...NWS Damage Survey Information for July 23, 2016 Tornadoes... ...Details will be modified as more information becomes available... .Tornado #1 Delhi, IA... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 80 mph Path length /Statute/: TBD Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: July 23, 2016 Start time: 418 PM CDT Start location: 4.0 SW Delhi / Delaware County / IA Start Lat/Lon: TBD End date: July 23, 2016 End time: TBD End location: TBD End_lat/lon: TBD A tornado moved across the southwest portion of Lake Delhi resulting in downed trees along the shoreline. .Tornado #2 Worthington, IA... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 70 mph Path length /Statute/: TBD Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: July 23, 2016 Start time: 442 PM CDT Start location: 1.9 NNW Worthington / Dubuque County / IA Start Lat/Lon: TBD End date: July 23, 2016 End time: TBD End location: TBD End_lat/lon: TBD A tornado damaged crops and blew off the roofing material of several farm outbuildings. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1009 PM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0328 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.49N 91.89W
07/23/2016 E55.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 45-55 MPH
0330 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.91W
07/23/2016 M65.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WINDS TO 65 MPH.
0335 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.49N 91.89W
07/23/2016 U0.00 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TORRENTIAL RAIN HAS REDUCED VISIBILITY TO A FEW FEET.
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.49N 91.89W
07/23/2016 BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH SNAPPED OFF TREE
0335 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.49N 91.89W
07/23/2016 E65.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH
0349 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S HAZLETON 42.60N 91.91W
07/23/2016 E70.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIND ESTIMATED 70 TO 80 MPH DOWNED TREES AT CAMPGROUND
0349 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S HAZLETON 42.60N 91.91W
07/23/2016 BUCHANAN IA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN AT CAMPGROUND.
0359 PM HEAVY RAIN INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.89W
07/23/2016 U0.00 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER THE CURBS IN INDEPENDENCE. SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS ARE RISING RAPIDLY DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAIN.
0403 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.88W
07/23/2016 M2.25 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL RAINING
0403 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.88W
07/23/2016 BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS BRANCHES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS TOWN.
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG MANCHESTER 42.49N 91.46W
07/23/2016 DELAWARE IA PUBLIC
2 ESTIMATED 8 INCH DIAMATER TREES DOWN. REPORT VIA
TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0419 PM HEAVY RAIN JESUP 42.48N 92.07W
07/23/2016 M3.60 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1 HOUR RAINFALL.
0421 PM TSTM WND DMG NW DELHI 42.43N 91.33W
07/23/2016 DELAWARE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
3 LIMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER WERE
DOWN.
0424 PM HEAVY RAIN WSW QUASQUETON 42.39N 91.76W
07/23/2016 E1.61 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1.61 INCHES RAIN BETWEEN 3:45 AND READING AT 4:30. WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. LEAVES AND TWIGS
DOWN. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. POND FORMED IN FRONT PASTURE
FROM HEAVY RAIN. FREQUENT LIGHTING.
0424 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.49N 91.89W
07/23/2016 M1.77 INCH BUCHANAN IA COCORAHS
RAINFALL IN 30 MINUTES. WATER ON STREETS ON WEST SIDE OF
TOWN.
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON 42.34N 91.25W
07/23/2016 DELAWARE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN. VIA FACEBOOK.
REPORT WAS DELAYED AND TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
0436 PM FLASH FLOOD INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.89W
07/23/2016 BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
FLASH FLOODING IN INDEPENDENCE GRAVEL ROAD AT HIGH SCHOOL
COMPLEX IS WASHED OUT. THE PARKING LOT IS UNDER WATER.
0441 PM TORNADO WORTHINGTON 42.40N 91.12W
07/23/2016 DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR WORTHINGTON.
0448 PM TORNADO FARLEY 42.44N 91.01W
07/23/2016 DUBUQUE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO GOING UP AND DOWN NEAR
FARLEY.
0450 PM TSTM WND GST MONTICELLO 42.24N 91.19W
07/23/2016 M50.00 MPH JONES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
WINDS AT THE JONES COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS NEAR MONTICELLO
ESTIMATED 50 TO 60MPH
0505 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 WSW HOPKINTON 42.32N 91.34W
07/23/2016 M1.66 INCH DELAWARE IA COCORAHS
1.66 INCHES IN THE PAST 40 MINS
0510 PM TSTM WND GST CASCADE 42.30N 91.01W
07/23/2016 M40.00 MPH DUBUQUE IA PUBLIC
WIND 31 GUSTING TO 40
0515 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.91W
07/23/2016 BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HEAVY RAIN DETAILS 2.50-2.74 DURATION 40 MINUTES. STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE FIRST STORM EVENT THIS EVENING.
STREAMS ARE OUT OF BANKS IN SPOTS. SOME LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING CONTINUES IN SPOTS.
0528 PM TSTM WND DMG GALENA 42.42N 90.43W
07/23/2016 JO DAVIESS IL 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINE DOWN
0530 PM HEAVY RAIN WYOMING 42.06N 91.00W
07/23/2016 M1.50 INCH JONES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
0530 PM TSTM WND DMG WYOMING 42.06N 91.00W
07/23/2016 JONES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
PARTIAL TREES DOWN - TIME ESTIMATED
0550 PM FLASH FLOOD DUBUQUE 42.50N 90.69W
07/23/2016 DUBUQUE IA AMATEUR RADIO
DOWNTOWN DUBUQUE HAS WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING
CENTRAL AVENUE AND JACKSON STREETS WITH SEVERAL STREETS
CLOSED.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN NE HOPKINTON 42.34N 91.25W
07/23/2016 M1.74 INCH DELAWARE IA COCORAHS
1.74 INCHES IN THE PAST 60 MINS. MINOR FLOODING. MULTIPLE
TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN IN TOWN
0618 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.88W
07/23/2016 M2.75 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD MONTICELLO 42.24N 91.19W
07/23/2016 JONES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
1.5 FEET OF WATER ON TRACK AT FAIRGROUNDS.
0635 PM HEAVY RAIN SSW MAQUOKETA 42.06N 90.67W
07/23/2016 M1.50 INCH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL IN PAST 30 MINUTES. RAIN CONTINUES.
0638 PM TSTM WND GST S ELWOOD 42.00N 90.73W
07/23/2016 E40.00 MPH CLINTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOUTH OF LOST NATION/ELWOOD PEA SIZED HAIL, HEAVY RAIN
AND GUST WINDS UP TO 40 MPH REPORTED BY DEPUTY.
0646 PM HEAVY RAIN NE MAQUOKETA 42.07N 90.67W
07/23/2016 M2.00 INCH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
LESS THAN AN HOUR
0720 PM HEAVY RAIN DAVIS 42.42N 89.42W
07/23/2016 M0.75 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS
THERE IS SOME PONDING OF WATER IN THE YARD
0737 PM TSTM WND GST CLINTON MUNICIPAL AIRPO 41.83N 90.33W
07/23/2016 M44.00 MPH CLINTON IA AWOS
0935 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE FREEPORT 42.32N 89.57W
07/23/2016 M1.00 INCH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0.85 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A 15 TO 20 MINUTE PERIOD AND
THEN THE RAIN GRADUALLY TAPERED OFF.
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