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General Overview |
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What: |
Isolated thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a storm system that was moving southeastward across eastern Iowa and Illinois. The strongest of these thunderstorms produced large hail and strong gusty winds. |
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late afternoon and evening hours on July 13, 2015 |
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Rainfall Amounts: |
A few hundredths to three quarters of an inch |
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Hail Sizes: |
nickel to softball |
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Wind Speeds: |
50 to 60 MPH |
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Hardest Hit Areas: |
Calamus. Grand Mound, and LeClaire Iowa as well as Geneseo Illinois for hail. Memphis and Rutledge Missouri as well as Hennepin Illinois for wind gusts. |
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Maps |
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Local Rainfall
(Created by 11am. Click to enlarge.) |
Regional Rainfall
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Local Storm Reports
(Click for interactive display.) |
Radar
(Click to enlarge and loop.) |
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Preliminary Local Storm Reports - Courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) |
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Pictures |
Pictures of hail and hail damage in Calamus Iowa |
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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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