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Overview

Severe thunderstorms developed overnight on June 8th through the early morning of June 9th thanks to a warm front in place across the region.

Some of these thunderstorms became severe, producing hail sizes ranging from quarter to tea cup size! The largest hail fell in Rock Island County, damaging several homes and vehicles. Storms also produced damaging winds and torrential rainfall, which lead to flash flooding in the town of Charlotte, IA (Clinton County).

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Tea Cup Size Hail 4 N Buffalo Praire, IL. Time ~ 12:30 A.M.(Photo credit to Brittany Preston) 2.75" hail 2 ESE Illinois City, IL.  Time ~12:30 AM (Photo credit to Caroline Freberg) Flooding in Charlotte, IA (Photo credit to Amanda Eberhart) Flooding in Charlotte, IA (Photo credit to Amanda Eberhart)

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
109 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

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

1230 AM     HAIL             4 N BUFFALO PRAIRIE     41.39N 90.85W
06/09/2018  M3.00 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   PUBLIC           

            MAJOR DAMAGE TO HOUSE SIDING AND VEHICLES. 

1230 AM     HAIL             2 ESE ILLINOIS CITY     41.39N 90.86W
06/09/2018  E2.75 INCH       ROCK ISLAND        IL   PUBLIC           

            MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND A TIN SHED. 
            LOTS OF DEBRIS IN THE YARD. 

0415 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLOTTE               41.96N 90.47W
06/09/2018                   CLINTON            IA   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE REPORTING FLASH FLOODING 
            IN TOWN: PEOPLE STRANDED IN HOMES, AND 
            FLOODING ALONG WILLOW AND DEEP CREEKS; 
            REPORT RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 

0429 AM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTON                 41.85N 90.23W
06/09/2018  M63 MPH          CLINTON            IA   AWOS             



0440 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE CAMANCHE           41.78N 90.25W
06/09/2018                   CLINTON            IA   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            LARGE TREE 3 FT IN DIAMETER SNAPPED HALF WAY 
            UP NEAR THE CAMANCHE MARINA. TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR SIGNATURE. 

0440 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW ALBANY            41.77N 90.26W
06/09/2018                   ROCK ISLAND        IL   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            SEVERAL 4 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN ON 
            MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHORELINE. TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR SIGNATURE. 

0440 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE MCCAUSLAND         41.76N 90.43W
06/09/2018                   CLINTON            IA   NWS EMPLOYEE     

            10 INCH DIAMETER TREE SPLIT. TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR SIGNATURE. 

0444 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW ANDOVER            41.99N 90.26W
06/09/2018  M4.80 INCH       CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF 4:40AM. 

0500 AM     HAIL             1 NNE BETTENDORF        41.58N 90.47W
06/09/2018  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0500 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W PRESTON             42.05N 90.43W
06/09/2018                   JACKSON            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            17TH ST WEST OF PRESTON WAS CLOSED FOR A 
            PERIOD OF TIME AS DEEP CREEK WAS OUT OF ITS 
            BANKS, FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. 

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DAVIS                   42.43N 89.42W
06/09/2018  M1.44 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-7, DAVIS. 

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE MC CONNELL        42.47N 89.72W
06/09/2018  M1.66 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-8, 2 NNE MC CONNELL. 

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W KEWANEE MUNICIPAL   41.20N 90.00W
06/09/2018  M1.83 INCH       HENRY              IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-13, 2 W KEWANEE 
            MUNICIPAL. 

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BELLEVUE                42.26N 90.42W
06/09/2018  M2.00 INCH       JACKSON            IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW DELMAR             42.02N 90.64W
06/09/2018  M2.06 INCH       CLINTON            IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-8, 2 NW DELMAR. 

0606 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S ANDOVER             41.26N 90.29W
06/09/2018  M1.10 INCH       HENRY              IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-16, 2 S ANDOVER. 

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ELIZABETH               42.32N 90.23W
06/09/2018  M5.54 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW FREEPORT          42.31N 89.66W
06/09/2018  M1.55 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-6, 1 WNW FREEPORT. 

0636 AM     HAIL             4 N MARENGO             41.85N 92.06W
06/09/2018  M0.75 INCH       IOWA               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0641 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ELIZABETH               42.31N 90.22W
06/09/2018  M2.40 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            EVENT TOTAL. 

0642 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW CLINTON           41.87N 90.25W
06/09/2018  M2.60 INCH       CLINTON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0645 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MONTROSE                40.53N 91.42W
06/09/2018  M1.03 INCH       LEE                IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-LE-9, MONTROSE. 

0650 AM     HAIL             2 ESE FAIRVIEW          42.08N 91.30W
06/09/2018  M0.75 INCH       JONES              IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   



0652 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW FREEPORT          42.30N 89.66W
06/09/2018  M1.56 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-25, 1 WNW FREEPORT. 

0653 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DUBUQUE ARPT            42.40N 90.71W
06/09/2018  M1.53 INCH       DUBUQUE            IA   ASOS             

            ASOS STATION DBQ, DUBUQUE ARPT. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE STOCKTON          42.40N 89.99W
06/09/2018  M1.55 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-JD-8, 3 NNE STOCKTON. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW ONECO              42.50N 89.68W
06/09/2018  M1.78 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-3, 1 NW ONECO. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNW HITT              42.06N 89.76W
06/09/2018  M3.45 INCH       CARROLL            IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CR-15, 4 NNW HITT. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW CHARLOTTE         41.98N 90.50W
06/09/2018  M5.58 INCH       CLINTON            IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-17, 1 WNW CHARLOTTE. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE GALENA             42.40N 90.39W
06/09/2018  M3.77 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW DUBUQUE REGIONAL A 42.41N 90.73W
06/09/2018  M1.43 INCH       DUBUQUE            IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE FREEPORT          42.30N 89.60W
06/09/2018  M1.52 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WOODHULL                41.18N 90.32W
06/09/2018  M1.60 INCH       HENRY              IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-11, WOODHULL. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CAMANCHE 1.2 W          41.80N 90.28W
06/09/2018  M2.70 INCH       CLINTON            IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-5, CAMANCHE 1.2 W. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W ELVIRA              41.88N 90.41W
06/09/2018  M1.90 INCH       CLINTON            IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-13, 3 W ELVIRA. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK VIEW               41.69N 90.54W
06/09/2018  M1.30 INCH       SCOTT              IA   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-3, PARK VIEW. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE PRINCETON          41.37N 89.45W
06/09/2018  M1.23 INCH       BUREAU             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PROPHETSTOWN            41.67N 89.94W
06/09/2018  M1.62 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-WD-18, PROPHETSTOWN. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE ATKINSON           41.45N 89.99W
06/09/2018  M1.31 INCH       HENRY              IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-4, 2 NE ATKINSON. 

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S ANDOVER             41.24N 90.30W
06/09/2018  M1.60 INCH       HENRY              IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-17, 4 S ANDOVER. 

0705 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW SAINT DONATUS      42.35N 90.57W
06/09/2018  M1.64 INCH       JACKSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0705 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW WINNESHIEK         42.32N 89.57W
06/09/2018  M2.10 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            RAINFALL FROM PREVIOUS EVENING THROUGH 
            OVERNIGHT. 

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW FULTON            42.16N 90.71W
06/09/2018  M1.74 INCH       JACKSON            IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NNE FULTON            42.19N 90.66W
06/09/2018                   JACKSON            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            175TH AVE CLOSED AS A CREEK FLOWED OVER THE 
            ROADWAY. 

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSE SHANNON           42.10N 89.72W
06/09/2018  M2.53 INCH       CARROLL            IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-CR-18, 4 SSE SHANNON. 

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ENE BOLTON            42.27N 89.68W
06/09/2018  M1.90 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS         

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-26, 2 ENE BOLTON. 

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE DEWITT            41.81N 90.54W
06/09/2018  M1.32 INCH       CLINTON            IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0744 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SHANNON                 42.15N 89.74W
06/09/2018  M2.31 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TOTAL RAINFALL. 

0834 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE SCHAPVILLE        42.37N 90.19W
06/09/2018  M4.34 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TOTAL RAINFALL FROM LAST EVENING THROUGH 
            OVERNIGHT. 1.92 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT. 

0841 AM     HAIL             2 NE CEDAR RAPIDS       41.99N 91.65W
06/09/2018  M0.25 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0845 AM     HAIL             2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.01N 91.66W
06/09/2018  M1.00 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MIX OF PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. 

0854 AM     HAIL             2 NNE PEKIN             41.19N 92.16W
06/09/2018  M0.25 INCH       KEOKUK             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0900 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CEDAR RAPIDS            41.98N 91.67W
06/09/2018                   LINN               IA   PUBLIC           

            URBAN STREET FLOODING ON GRANDE AVE. 

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW MORRISON          41.81N 89.98W
06/09/2018  M2.90 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL. 

0902 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E HIAWATHA            42.05N 91.65W
06/09/2018  M1.50 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            RAINFALL AMOUNT OCCURRED IN 20 MINUTES SINCE 
            840 AM. 

0905 AM     HAIL             4 WSW MOUNT UNION       41.03N 91.45W
06/09/2018  M0.25 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0922 AM     HAIL             2 NNE NORTH LIBERTY     41.76N 91.58W
06/09/2018  M0.75 INCH       JOHNSON            IA   PUBLIC           



0926 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.01N 91.66W
06/09/2018  M1.31 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            RAIN FELL OVER THE PAST 30 MINUTES. 

0959 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E STERLING            41.80N 89.64W
06/09/2018  M1.98 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 7 AM. 

1033 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CENTER HILL             42.09N 90.05W
06/09/2018  M2.30 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL. 




Environment

Additional environmental data.

Environment Environment Environment
Figure 1: SPC Day 1 Outlook (20:00 UTC) Figure 2: SPC Day 1 Tornado Outlook (20:00 UTC) Figure 3: SPC Day 1 Hail Outlook (20:00 UTC)


 

Environment
Figure 4: SPC Day 1 Wind Outlook (20:00 UTC) Figure 5: DVN Sounding: 6/9/18 00z Figure 6: DVN Sounding: 6/9/18 12z

 


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