Quad Cities, IA/IL

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Damage Surveys: March 6, 2017

Overview

A line of severe storms tracked east over eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri during the evening of March 6th. Widespread winds over 70 mph, small hail, and several tornadoes were reported. Damage from these storms included: downed trees, power poles, destroyed out buildings, and roof damage to several homes.

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Tornadoes:

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Tornado 1 - Muscatine, IA
Muscatine County

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	1005 - 1010 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	115 MPH
Path Length	1.8 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	3/0
Summary: Tornado tracked through Muscatine touching down in Kent Stein Park, traveling through neighborhoods, and damaging homes and businesses. At least 2 homes lost their roofs. Up to 80 more sustained minor damage.

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Tornado 2 - Blue Grass/NW Davenport/Eldridge
Muscatine, Scott Counties

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	1013 - 1036 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	120 MPH
Path Length	25.3 miles
Max Width	1000 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado began in Muscatine county and then tracked into Scott county. Power poles were snapped, and house lost its roof, and numerous farm buildings and trees were damaged.

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Tornado 3 - Bernard
Dubuque County

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	947 - 955 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85 MPH
Path Length	5.7 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Numerous trees suffered damage along with a few destroyed out buildings. Roofs were torn off a hog confinement farm and a manufactured home.

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Tornado 4 - Bennett/Wheatland
Cedar, Clinton Counties

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	1018-1031 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	110
Path Length	16.7 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado touched down southwest of Bennett and tracked northeast for 16.7 miles and lifted 6.5 north northeast of Wheatland. A farm just north of Bennett sustained the greatest damage where all of the outbuildings and most of the trees were destroyed. Elsewhere, along the path, damage occurred to trees, outbuildings and power lines.

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Tornado 5 - Low Moor
Clinton County

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	1040 - 1045PM CST
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	110 MPH
Path Length	4.36 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado touched down south of Low Moor, damaging trees and outbuildings. One home lost its roof.

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Tornado 6 - Walcott/DeWitt/Goose Lake
Scott, Clinton Counties

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	1019 - 1045 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	115 MPH
Path Length	34.7 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado tracked from near Walcott to Goose Lake. Damage was primarily to farm outbuildings and trees. Some power poles were snapped off.

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Tornado 7 - Grandview
Louisa County

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	956 - 958 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	115 MPH
Path Length	0.3 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado touch down 5 miles west of Grandview and brought damage along a path of uprooted trees, tipped over semi trailer, and snapped off wooden power poles to rural Louisa County.

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Tornado 8 - Erie
Whiteside County

Date	3/6/2017
Time (Local)	10:53 - 11:01 PM CST
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	98 MPH
Path Length	1.5 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado touched down 4.9 mile northwest of Erie and lifted 5 miles north of Erie. The tornado damaged mainly trees and thunderstorm outbuildings along its 1.5 mile path. It had an estimated peak wind speed of 98 MPH which corresponds to a rating of EF-1.

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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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ADDITIONAL REPORTS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1101 AM CST TUE MAR 07 2017

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

0826 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W BELLE PLAINE        41.90N 92.29W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       BENTON             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W MARENGO             41.80N 92.09W 
03/06/2017  M80.00 MPH       IOWA               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            FROM TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     KEYSTONE                42.00N 92.20W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       BENTON             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W MARENGO             41.80N 92.09W 
03/06/2017  M80.00 MPH       IOWA               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            RELAYED FROM A TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     BELLE PLAINE            41.90N 92.27W 
03/06/2017  M90.00 MPH       BENTON             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0835 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W STANLEY             42.64N 91.89W 
03/06/2017  E60.00 MPH       BUCHANAN           IA   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0846 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S INDEPENDENCE        42.42N 91.89W 
03/06/2017  E79.00 MPH       BUCHANAN           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0852 PM     TSTM WND GST     WSW URBANA              42.22N 91.88W 
03/06/2017  M52.00 MPH       BENTON             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0858 PM     TSTM WND GST     WALKER                  42.29N 91.78W 
03/06/2017  E60.00 MPH       LINN               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0858 PM     HAIL             WALKER                  42.29N 91.78W 
03/06/2017  E0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0859 PM     TSTM WND GST     CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL  41.88N 91.72W 
03/06/2017  M50.00 MPH       LINN               IA   ASOS            

            ASOS MEASURED.

0900 PM     HAIL             1 W CEDAR RAPIDS        41.97N 91.69W 
03/06/2017  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   PUBLIC          

0900 PM     HAIL             2 WSW CEDAR RAPIDS      41.96N 91.71W 
03/06/2017  M0.75 INCH       LINN               IA   COCORAHS        

0903 PM     HAIL             1 E CEDAR RAPIDS        41.97N 91.65W 
03/06/2017  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0904 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS      41.95N 91.66W 
03/06/2017  E70.00 MPH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0905 PM     TSTM WND GST     NORTH ENGLISH           41.52N 92.08W 
03/06/2017  E70.00 MPH       IOWA               IA   PUBLIC          

            RELAYED FROM TRAINED SPOTTER

0906 PM     TSTM WND GST     NORTH ENGLISH           41.52N 92.08W 
03/06/2017  E70.00 MPH       IOWA               IA   PUBLIC          

            RELAYED FROM TRAINED SPOTTER

0908 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EDGEWOOD                42.64N 91.40W 
03/06/2017                   CLAYTON            IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0909 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S EDGEWOOD            42.63N 91.40W 
03/06/2017  M73.00 MPH       DELAWARE           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0910 PM     HAIL             MARION                  42.03N 91.59W 
03/06/2017  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0910 PM     HAIL             2 NE CEDAR RAPIDS       41.99N 91.65W 
03/06/2017  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0917 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S TIFFIN              41.69N 91.68W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IA   AMATEUR RADIO   

0917 PM     TSTM WND GST     NORTH LIBERTY           41.74N 91.61W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IA   AMATEUR RADIO   

0918 PM     TSTM WND GST     ONEIDA                  42.54N 91.35W 
03/06/2017  E69.00 MPH       DELAWARE           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0919 PM     TSTM WND GST     WELLMAN                 41.47N 91.84W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       WASHINGTON         IA   AMATEUR RADIO   

0920 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSE MANCHESTER        42.47N 91.45W 
03/06/2017  M59.00 MPH       DELAWARE           IA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            IA DOT RWIS

0925 PM     TSTM WND GST     FAIRFIELD               41.01N 91.97W 
03/06/2017  M68.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          IA   AWOS            

0928 PM     TSTM WND GST     COLESBURG               42.64N 91.20W 
03/06/2017  M55.00 MPH       DELAWARE           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0928 PM     HAIL             COLESBURG               42.64N 91.20W 
03/06/2017  M0.25 INCH       DELAWARE           IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SW MEMPHIS              40.46N 92.17W 
03/06/2017                   SCOTLAND           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. ROOF DAMAGE TO THE HOPKINS 
            LUMBER COMPANY IN MEMPHIS.

0934 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S SIGOURNEY           41.32N 92.21W 
03/06/2017  M60.00 MPH       KEOKUK             IA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            IA DOT RWIS.

0935 PM     TSTM WND GST     MONTICELLO              42.24N 91.19W 
03/06/2017  M63.00 MPH       JONES              IA   AWOS            

0936 PM     TSTM WND GST     W CASCADE               42.30N 91.01W 
03/06/2017  M65.00 MPH       DUBUQUE            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0939 PM     TSTM WND GST     IOWA CITY               41.66N 91.54W 
03/06/2017  M60.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IA   ASOS            

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     KALONA                  41.49N 91.70W 
03/06/2017  M66.00 MPH       WASHINGTON         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW WILLIAMSTOWN       41.58N 91.75W 
03/06/2017                   JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PINE TREE UPROOTED...MACHINE SHED DOOR LOST AND STRUCTURE
            OF BUILDING SHIFTED OFF FOUNDATION.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW WILLIAMSTOWN       41.58N 91.75W 
03/06/2017                   JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ROLL DOOR OFF OF SHOP BUILDING.

0948 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE IOWA CITY          41.64N 91.51W 
03/06/2017  E75.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0949 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W MONMOUTH            42.07N 90.90W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       JONES              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

0950 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNE CANTRIL           40.66N 92.06W 
03/06/2017  M58.00 MPH       VAN BUREN          IA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            IA DOT RWIS

0951 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNT PLEASANT          40.96N 91.55W 
03/06/2017  M60.00 MPH       HENRY              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            RELAYED FROM A TRAINED SPOTTER IN MT. PLEASANT

0953 PM     HAIL             SW SOUTH GORIN          40.36N 92.03W 
03/06/2017  E1.00 INCH       SCOTLAND           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PEA TO QUARTERS...WINDS NEAR 45 MPH.

0959 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPOR 42.40N 90.72W 
03/06/2017  M56.00 MPH       DUBUQUE            IA   ASOS            

1000 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW DUBUQUE           42.52N 90.72W 
03/06/2017  E60.00 MPH       DUBUQUE            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WSW KAHOKA              40.42N 91.73W 
03/06/2017                   CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TIME ESTIMATE BASED ON RADAR. TREE LIMBS OF ABOUT 4-5 
            INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN IN SEVERAL YARDS ACROSS SOUTHERN 
            KAHOKA.

1001 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANDVIEW               41.28N 91.19W 
03/06/2017                   LOUISA             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1010 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MUSCATINE               41.42N 91.07W 
03/06/2017                   MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN. TREE ON ROOF...NEAR 
            VICINITY OF SHILLER AND TAYLOR STREETS...POSSIBLE 
            TORNADO.

1010 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE MUSCATINE         41.42N 91.05W 
03/06/2017                   MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            DAMAGE TO CAR PORT.

1010 PM     TSTM WND GST     MUSCATINE MUNICIPAL AIR 41.37N 91.15W 
03/06/2017  M68.00 MPH       MUSCATINE          IA   AWOS            

1012 PM     HAIL             1 E KAHOKA              40.42N 91.70W 
03/06/2017  E0.25 INCH       CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1020 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNE ATALISSA          41.64N 91.13W 
03/06/2017  M59.00 MPH       CEDAR              IA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            IA DOT RWIS.

1026 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT JOY               41.62N 90.55W 
03/06/2017                   SCOTT              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            LARGE CONSTRUCTION TRAILOR JUST EAST OF THE OFFICE ROLLED
            OVER AND IN A DITCH DUE TO HIGH WINDS.

1028 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW DAVENPORT          41.62N 90.69W 
03/06/2017                   SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            DEBRIS ACROSS I-80. POSSIBLE TORNADO.

1028 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 NW DAVENPORT          41.62N 90.69W 
03/06/2017  M83.00 MPH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1029 PM     TSTM WND GST     DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR 41.62N 90.58W 
03/06/2017  M61.00 MPH       SCOTT              IA   ASOS            

1030 PM     TORNADO          SW DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL  41.62N 90.58W 
03/06/2017                   SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            THREE POWER FLASHES SEQUENTIAL IN 2 SECONDS.

1030 PM     TORNADO          4 SSE GRAND MOUND       41.77N 90.61W 
03/06/2017                   CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SPOTTER ON HWY 30 BETWEEN GRAND MOUND AND CALUMUS LOOKING
            SOUTHEAST.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DEWITT                  41.82N 90.55W 
03/06/2017                   CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TIME ESTIMATED, TREE UPROOTED ON 5TH AND 11TH CAUSING 
            DAMAGE TO A HOUSE

1030 PM     TSTM WND GST     KEOKUK AIRPORT          40.47N 91.43W 
03/06/2017  M62.00 MPH       LEE                IA   AWOS            

1030 PM     TSTM WND GST     FORT MADISON MUNICIPAL  40.67N 91.33W 
03/06/2017  M64.00 MPH       LEE                IA   AWOS            

1030 PM     TSTM WND GST     PARK VIEW               41.69N 90.54W 
03/06/2017  M65.00 MPH       SCOTT              IA   NWS EMPLOYEE    

1031 PM     TORNADO          SW DEWITT               41.82N 90.55W 
03/06/2017                   CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NEAR HWY 30 IN DEWITT.

1032 PM     HAIL             KEITHSBURG              41.10N 90.94W 
03/06/2017  E0.25 INCH       MERCER             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1036 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W 
03/06/2017  M58.00 MPH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   ASOS            

1036 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCK ISLAND             41.48N 90.58W 
03/06/2017                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            TIME ESTIMATED - LOTS OF SMALL BRANCHES DOWN AND GUTTER 
            TORN OFF A HOME. 

1046 PM     TSTM WND GST     RAPIDS CITY             41.58N 90.34W 
03/06/2017  M55.00 MPH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1047 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTON MUNICIPAL AIRPO 41.83N 90.33W 
03/06/2017  M54.00 MPH       CLINTON            IA   AWOS            

1047 PM     HAIL             2 E WEST POINT          40.26N 91.15W 
03/06/2017  E0.50 INCH       HANCOCK            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1103 PM     HAIL             5 SW MACOMB             40.42N 90.76W 
03/06/2017  E0.25 INCH       MCDONOUGH          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1110 PM     TSTM WND GST     NW PRAIRIE CITY         40.62N 90.46W 
03/06/2017  M70.00 MPH       MCDONOUGH          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1117 PM     HAIL             MILLEDGEVILLE           41.96N 89.78W 
03/06/2017  E0.25 INCH       CARROLL            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

1120 PM     TSTM WND GST     FREEPORT                42.29N 89.63W 
03/06/2017  M50.00 MPH       STEPHENSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1128 PM     HAIL             INDUSTRY                40.33N 90.61W 
03/06/2017  M0.75 INCH       MCDONOUGH          IL   PUBLIC          

1207 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HENNEPIN                41.26N 89.32W 
03/07/2017                   PUTNAM             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 26 ACROSS THE COUNTY. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1214 AM     TORNADO          N LADD                  41.38N 89.21W 
03/07/2017                   BUREAU             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW MC NABB           41.19N 89.22W 
03/07/2017                   PUTNAM             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            MULTIPLE POWER POLES BROKEN ABOUT HALF WAY UP AT 1300E 
            AND 600N. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

1216 AM     TSTM WND DMG     W MC NABB               41.18N 89.21W 
03/07/2017                   PUTNAM             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINE DOWN JUST WEST OF MC NABB ON THE MC NABB 
            BLACKTOP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1217 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MC NABB                 41.18N 89.21W 
03/07/2017                   PUTNAM             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 89 ACROSS THE COUNTY. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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Damage Surveys: March 6, 2017