Event Summary: Feb 7th, 2019

A winter storm brought widespread freezing rain, sleet, and rain to the region Thursday morning (Feb. 7) across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. This event fell on the heels of another freezing rain event on Feb. 5-6. Slick roads, driveways, and sidewalks were common with numerous accidents on major highways. Ice accumulations between a tenth and two tenths of an inch were common. Some higher ice amounts were reported in Stephenson county in Illinois.

Strong winds and cold air were found behind this storm with winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. This caused many tree limbs to fall due to the weight of ice on them. Wind chills also dropped down into the -15 to -25 degree range late Thursday and early Friday.

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Wind Gusts:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
653 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2019

...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS PAST 24 HOURS...

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS 
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

LOCATION                     SPEED     TIME/DATE       LAT/LON              
QUAD CITY INTL ARPT          53 MPH    0646 PM 02/07   41.45N/90.51W        
CLINTON ARPT                 51 MPH    0659 PM 02/07   41.83N/90.33W        
DAVENPORT ARPT               49 MPH    0631 PM 02/07   41.61N/90.59W        
2 NW MOLINE                  49 MPH    0800 PM 02/07   41.52N/90.51W        
STERLING/ROCK FALLS ARPT     49 MPH    0702 PM 02/07   41.74N/89.67W        
IOWA CITY ARPT               47 MPH    1039 PM 02/07   41.64N/91.55W        
CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT            46 MPH    0749 PM 02/07   41.88N/91.71W        
DUBUQUE ARPT                 45 MPH    1108 PM 02/07   42.40N/90.71W        
MUSCATINE ARPT               45 MPH    0615 PM 02/07   41.37N/91.15W        
FULTON L/D 13                44 MPH    0430 AM 02/08   41.92N/90.15W        
WASHINGTON ARPT              43 MPH    0815 PM 02/07   41.28N/91.67W        
FAIRFIELD ARPT               43 MPH    0235 PM 02/07   41.05N/91.98W        
UNION GROVE                  41 MPH    0700 PM 02/07   41.84N/90.04W        
INDEPENDENCE ARPT            40 MPH    0215 AM 02/08   42.45N/91.95W        
MACOMB ARPT                  40 MPH    1235 PM 02/07   40.52N/90.65W        
2 WNW PALISADES STATE PARK   40 MPH    0640 PM 02/07   41.93N/91.55W        
CENTER GROVE                 40 MPH    1035 PM 02/07   42.49N/90.73W        
VINTON ARPT                  40 MPH    0915 PM 02/07   42.23N/92.03W        
BURLINGTON ARPT              39 MPH    1146 AM 02/07   40.78N/91.13W        
1 E BRANDON                  39 MPH    0944 PM 02/07   42.31N/91.98W        
KEOKUK ARPT                  38 MPH    0755 PM 02/07   40.46N/91.43W        
1 W DEWITT                   37 MPH    0355 AM 02/08   41.83N/90.57W        
2 W LIME CITY                37 MPH    0720 PM 02/07   41.65N/91.13W        
1 NNE CANTRIL                34 MPH    1110 PM 02/07   40.66N/92.06W        
LE CLAIRE L/D 14             34 MPH    0630 PM 02/07   41.58N/90.42W        
NEW BOSTON L/D 17            34 MPH    1120 PM 02/07   41.18N/91.05W        
GLADSTONE L/D 18             33 MPH    0220 PM 02/07   40.88N/91.03W        
ILLINOIS CITY L/D 16         33 MPH    0500 PM 02/07   41.42N/91.02W        
CEDAR RAPIDS                 33 MPH    0820 PM 02/07   41.98N/91.67W        
ROCK ISLAND L/D 15           33 MPH    0710 PM 02/07   41.52N/90.57W        
3 SSW CEDAR RAPIDS           32 MPH    0750 PM 02/07   41.93N/91.68W        
LOW MOOR                     32 MPH    1225 AM 02/08   41.80N/90.35W        
FORT MADISON ARPT            29 MPH    0155 AM 02/08   40.66N/91.33W        
MOUNT PLEASANT ARPT          29 MPH    0615 PM 02/07   40.95N/91.51W        
GULFPORT                     29 MPH    0700 PM 02/07   40.81N/91.10W        
GALT                         29 MPH    0620 PM 02/07   41.79N/89.77W

Wind Chills

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
938 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2019

...LOWEST WIND CHILL REPORTS PAST 12 HOURS...

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS 
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON              
CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT            -28 F     0442 AM 02/08   41.88N/91.71W        
DUBUQUE ARPT                 -28 F     0553 AM 02/08   42.40N/90.71W        
2 WNW PALISADES STATE PARK   -28 F     0520 AM 02/08   41.93N/91.55W        
VINTON ARPT                  -28 F     0715 AM 02/08   42.23N/92.03W        
INDEPENDENCE ARPT            -26 F     0215 AM 02/08   42.45N/91.95W        
CLINTON ARPT                 -25 F     0556 AM 02/08   41.83N/90.33W        
1 E BRANDON                  -25 F     0524 AM 02/08   42.31N/91.98W        
STERLING/ROCK FALLS ARPT     -25 F     0627 AM 02/08   41.74N/89.67W        
3 SSW CEDAR RAPIDS           -24 F     0630 AM 02/08   41.93N/91.68W        
CENTER GROVE                 -24 F     0706 AM 02/08   42.49N/90.73W        
1 W DEWITT                   -24 F     0715 AM 02/08   41.83N/90.57W        
DAVENPORT ARPT               -23 F     0612 AM 02/08   41.61N/90.59W        
2 NW MOLINE                  -23 F     0550 AM 02/08   41.52N/90.51W        
IOWA CITY ARPT               -23 F     0503 AM 02/08   41.64N/91.55W        
LOW MOOR                     -23 F     1225 AM 02/08   41.80N/90.35W        
WASHINGTON ARPT              -22 F     0515 AM 02/08   41.28N/91.67W        
MECHANICSVILLE               -22 F     0230 AM 02/08   41.90N/91.26W        
BELLE PLAINE                 -22 F     0330 AM 02/08   41.90N/92.29W        
FAIRFIELD ARPT               -21 F     0615 AM 02/08   41.05N/91.98W        
FULTON L/D 13                -21 F     0800 AM 02/08   41.92N/90.15W        
MUSCATINE ARPT               -21 F     0715 AM 02/08   41.37N/91.15W        
CEDAR RAPIDS                 -21 F     0830 AM 02/08   41.98N/91.67W        
2 W LIME CITY                -21 F     0850 AM 02/08   41.65N/91.13W        
2 W UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS       -20 F     0702 AM 02/08   41.66N/91.60W        
1 SSE MANCHESTER             -20 F     0643 AM 02/08   42.47N/91.45W        
QUAD CITY INTL ARPT          -19 F     0652 AM 02/08   41.45N/90.51W        
NEW BOSTON L/D 17            -19 F     0740 AM 02/08   41.18N/91.05W        
2 W BERTRAM                  -19 F     0300 AM 02/08   41.96N/91.59W        
GALT                         -19 F     0715 AM 02/08   41.79N/89.77W        
1 N WILLIAMSBURG             -18 F     0800 AM 02/08   41.69N/92.01W        
UNION GROVE                  -18 F     0640 AM 02/08   41.84N/90.04W        
FORT MADISON ARPT            -17 F     0635 AM 02/08   40.66N/91.33W        
GLADSTONE L/D 18             -17 F     0830 AM 02/08   40.88N/91.03W        
LE CLAIRE L/D 14             -17 F     0800 AM 02/08   41.58N/90.42W        
ROCK ISLAND L/D 15           -17 F     0420 AM 02/08   41.52N/90.57W        
CORALVILLE DAM               -16 F     0900 AM 02/08   41.72N/91.53W        
DUBUQUE L/D 11               -16 F     0740 AM 02/08   42.54N/90.65W        
1 NNE CANTRIL                -16 F     0730 AM 02/08   40.66N/92.06W        
ILLINOIS CITY L/D 16         -16 F     0820 AM 02/08   41.42N/91.02W        
SAVANNA ARPT                 -16 F     0657 AM 02/08   42.05N/90.11W        
BURLINGTON ARPT              -15 F     0753 AM 02/08   40.78N/91.13W        
KEOKUK ARPT                  -15 F     0655 AM 02/08   40.46N/91.43W        
MACOMB ARPT                  -15 F     0735 AM 02/08   40.52N/90.65W        
MOUNT PLEASANT ARPT          -14 F     0755 AM 02/08   40.95N/91.51W

Radar Loop - Courtesy IEM

Storm Reports - Courtesy IEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1043 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2019

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

1031 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 ESE HIAWATHA          42.03N 91.64W
02/07/2019  M0.10 INCH       LINN               IA   BROADCAST MEDIA  

             

1013 AM     FREEZING RAIN    DAVENPORT AIRPORT       41.61N 90.58W
02/07/2019  M0.20 INCH       SCOTT              IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            MEASURED ON TREE BRANCHES.

0937 AM     FREEZING RAIN    FREEPORT                42.29N 89.63W
02/07/2019  E0.40 INCH       STEPHENSON         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            QUARTER TO FOUR TENTHS OF ICE SINCE LAST
            NIGHT. A LOT OF SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES
            CLOSED.

0930 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 NNW NORTH LIBERTY     41.76N 91.62W
02/07/2019  E0.20 INCH       JOHNSON            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0917 AM     FREEZING RAIN    2 WNW DUBUQUE           42.52N 90.72W
02/07/2019  M0.20 INCH       DUBUQUE            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MEASURED ON BRANCH, SECONDARY ROADS AND
            SIDEWALKS SLICK.

0815 AM     FREEZING RAIN    MILLEDGEVILLE           41.97N 89.78W
02/07/2019  M0.10 INCH       CARROLL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER  

             

0748 AM     FREEZING RAIN    DAVENPORT AIRPORT       41.61N 90.58W
02/07/2019  E0.10 INCH       SCOTT              IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            VERY SLICK PARKING LOT AND SIDEWALKS.

0745 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 N STOCKTON            42.40N 90.00W
02/07/2019  M0.20 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER   

            VERY SLICK ROADS.

0625 AM     FREEZING RAIN    1 WNW DUBUQUE REGIONAL  42.41N 90.73W
02/07/2019  M0.10 INCH       DUBUQUE            IA   CO-OP OBSERVER   

             

0511 AM     FREEZING RAIN    3 ENE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.61N 91.84W
02/07/2019  M0.13 INCH       CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            1/8 INCH OF ICE ON TREE BRANCHES.

0527 PM     FREEZING RAIN    3 NE CHARLIE HEATH MEMO 40.61N 91.84W
02/06/2019  E0.01 INCH       CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MAINLY FREEZING DRIZZLE WHICH IS BEGINNING
            TO STICK ON SURFACES.

0527 PM     FREEZING RAIN    1 N LOWDEN              41.87N 90.92W
02/06/2019  M0.07 INCH       CEDAR              IA   PUBLIC           

            TEMPERATURE IS 30 DEGREES AND THINGS ARE
            GETTING SLICK.

Environment

Figure 1: DVN Sounding 02/07/2019 12z

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