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What: |
A warm front lifted through the area sparking severe thunderstorms. - More - |
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When: |
July 16, 2015 - Afternoon and Evening |
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Tornado(s): |
1) Swedesburg, IA - EF0
2) Port Byron, IL - EF1
3) Cameron, IL - EF2
4) Gladstone, IL - EF1
5) Kirkwood, IL #1 - EF2
6) Kirkwood, IL #2 - EF1 |
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Rainfall Amounts: |
Locally 1 - 3 inches with some higher amounts between 3.5 and 4 inches - (see maps) |
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Hail Sizes: |
Golf ball - Baseball sized |
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Wind Speeds: |
60-70 mph |
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Flooding Issues: |
Prophetstown, IL and Monmouth, IL |
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Lightning: |
no known lightning damage reported at this time |
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Hardest Hit Areas: |
Cameron, IL - widespread tree damage, several grain bins destroyed, 2 houses with roofs blown off (See Damage Survey for more information.) |
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Local Rainfall
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Regional Rainfall
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Local Storm Reports
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| Preliminary Local Storm Reports - Courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
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| Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Damage Survey (PNSDVN) |
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...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 7/16/15 TORNADO EVENT...
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.TORNADO 1 ...SWEDESBURG...IA...
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JUL 16 2015
START TIME: 507 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2.8 MILES E TRENTON / HENRY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.0649 / -91.5842
END DATE: JUL 16 2015
END TIME: 512 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2.1 MILES S SWEDESBURG / HENRY / IA
END LAT/LON: 41.0736 / -91.5507
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.TORNADO 2 ...PORT BYRON...IL...
RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JULY 16 2015
START TIME: 700 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 0.8 NE PORT BYRON / ROCK ISLAND / IL
START LAT/LON: 41.6150 / -90.3226
END DATE: JULY 16 2015
END TIME: 710 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 NE PORT BYRON / ROCK ISLAND / IL
END LAT/LON: 41.6252 /-90.3061
DAMAGE PRIMARILY TO LARGE TREES THAT WERE UPROOTED OR HAD SNAPPED
TRUNKS. SEVERAL HOUSES WERE DAMAGED WITH PORTIONS OF THEIR ROOF
TORN OFF AND DAMAGE TO SIDING.
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.TORNADO 3 ...CAMERON...IL...
RATING: EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 125 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 700 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JULY 16 2015
START TIME: 713 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 1 MILE SE MONMOUTH / WARREN / IL
START LAT/LON: 40.8868 / -90.6320
END DATE: JULY 16 2015
END TIME: 734 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2.2 MILES E CAMERON / WARREN / IL
END LAT/LON: 40.8924 / -90.4747
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.TORNADO 4 ...GLADSTONE...IL...
RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 95 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.84 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JULY 16 2015
START TIME: 604 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2.9 MILES SW GLADSTONE / HENDERSON / IL
START LAT/LON: 40.8328 / -90.9995
END DATE: JULY 16 2015
END TIME: 607 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2.4 MILES SW GLADSTONE / HENDERSON / IL
END LAT/LON: 40.8414 / -90.9882
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.TORNADO 5 ...KIRKWOOD #1...IL...
RATING: EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 120 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 300 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JULY 16 2015
START TIME: 709 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 MILES E KIRKWOOD / WARREN / IL
START LAT/LON: 40.8862 / -90.6722
END DATE: JULY 16 2015
END TIME: 713 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 MILES SW MONMOUTH / WARREN / IL
END LAT/LON: 40.8741 / -90.7009
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.TORNADO 6 ...KIRKWOOD #2...IL...
RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.4 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: JULY 16 2015
START TIME: 650 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2.5 MILES SW KIRKWOOD / WARREN / IL
START LAT/LON: 40.8338 / -90.7720
END DATE: JULY 16 2015
END TIME: 652 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 1.5 MILES S KIRKWOOD / WARREN / IL
END LAT/LON: 40.8422 / -90.7475
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EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BASED ON THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSE.
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.
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| Rainfall Reports (RTPDVN - LCODVN) - Courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
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| Pre-Event Discussions - Courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
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Below are links to the most recent Hazardous Weather Outlook, Area Forecast Discussion, SPC Day 1 Outlook, and
SPC Mesoscale Discussion before the event began. |
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