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NWS Quad Cities Radar Loop: July 2, 4-8 PM |
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Fruit tree toppled over four miles east of West Branch, IA. Courtesy of Jennifer Falco Van Hall. |
Large tree branch down in Sterling, IL. Courtesy of Jerrica Watson. |
Shelf cloud approaching Silvis, IL. Courtesy of Melissa Gallagher. |
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Large tree branch down at Meier Park in Bettendorf, IA. Courtesy of Dave Goetsch. |
Large tree branch down four miles east of West Branch, IA. Courtesy of Jennifer Falco Van Hall. |
Large tree branch down in Muscatine. Courtesy of Parker. |
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Large tree fallen on a vehicle two miles south of Frytown, IA. Courtesy of Dale B. |
Several tree branches down in southwest Johnson County, IA. Courtesy of Dale B. |
Large tree branch down, causing damage to a house two miles south of Frytown, IA. Courtesy of Dale B. |
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Storm Reports
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
922 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0504 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Keswick 41.47N 92.27W
07/02/2024 Keokuk IA Trained Spotter
Corrects time of previous report. Large oak
tree snapped near the base, was about 30
inches in diameter. Time was estimated by
radar.
0510 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Millersburg 41.57N 92.18W
07/02/2024 E70 MPH Iowa IA Trained Spotter
estimated 70 mph gusts and getting stronger.
relayed by emergency management. time
estimated by radar.
0518 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW North English 41.49N 92.09W
07/02/2024 Keokuk IA Emergency Mngr
Keokuk County EM relayed a photo of damage
to a house and also noted a large tree down
on the same property.
0519 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg North English 41.51N 92.08W
07/02/2024 Iowa IA Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
North English for time and date. Several
reports of smaller tree limbs down in N.
English.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg North English 41.52N 92.06W
07/02/2024 Iowa IA CO-OP Observer
There was one tree in N. English that was
snapped off 12 to 15 feet up then fell on a
house and garage and damaged them. Another
tree was broken off and fell on a deck and
pool. Both trees were about 12 to 18 inches
in diameter.
0543 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Kalona 41.49N 91.72W
07/02/2024 Washington IA Trained Spotter
Trailer blown over on Highway 22 near
Kalona. Time estimated by radar.
0549 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Amish 41.54N 91.80W
07/02/2024 E60 MPH Johnson IA Trained Spotter
0550 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Williamstown 41.54N 91.75W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA Trained Spotter
Update to previous 81 mph wind gust report.
Several large tree branches downed by the
winds, with some trees snapped in half. One
tree fell on their neighbors house, damaging
the deck.
0551 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Williamstown 41.54N 91.74W
07/02/2024 M81 MPH Johnson IA Trained Spotter
Measured on Davis weather station.
0600 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WSW Iowa City Municip 41.62N 91.62W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA NWS Storm Survey
Updated report. An NWS Storm Survey team was
unable to confirm a tornado at this
location. There was isolated tree limb
damage at the location, but no observed path
of damage. Video also did not support a
tornado.
0605 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Riverside 41.48N 91.57W
07/02/2024 M81 MPH Washington IA Trained Spotter
relayed by a spotter. time estimated.
0608 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SW Oasis 41.67N 91.43W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA Public
2 fruit trees blown over and another large
tree split. Time of the event estimated
using radar.
0610 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Moline Quad-City Airpor 41.45N 90.50W
07/02/2024 M53 MPH Rock Island IL ASOS
0610 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Washington 41.30N 91.69W
07/02/2024 Washington IA Public
Neighbors fence blown over as well as a
weighted basketball hoop. Time estimated
using radar.
0610 PM Flash Flood 2 W Thornburg 41.45N 92.37W
07/02/2024 Keokuk IA Law Enforcement
Water flowing over a gravel road between
What Cheer and Gibson. Time estimated.
0612 PM Flash Flood 1 SE Coralville 41.68N 91.58W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA Public
Report from mPING: Street/road flooding;
Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
0615 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Washington Airport 41.28N 91.67W
07/02/2024 M58 MPH Washington IA AWOS
Measured wind gust from Washington Municipal
Airport.
0620 PM Flash Flood 1 N University Heights 41.67N 91.55W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA Trained Spotter
Around 8-10 inches of water completely
covering the roadway between West Park Road
and Rocky Shore Drive.
0622 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SE Atalissa 41.51N 91.14W
07/02/2024 Muscatine IA Public
Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs
broken;.
0625 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Ainsworth 41.29N 91.55W
07/02/2024 M60 MPH Washington IA Amateur Radio
0630 PM Rain 1 E Muscatine 41.41N 91.06W
07/02/2024 M1.55 Inch Muscatine IA Public
0643 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Muscatine Municipal 41.36N 91.13W
07/02/2024 Muscatine IA Public
Small flag pole bent over and medium tree
branch down.
0700 PM Rain 2 N Central City 42.23N 91.52W
07/02/2024 M1.86 Inch Linn IA Public
Rainfall since midnight.
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Sherrard 41.31N 90.49W
07/02/2024 Mercer IL Public
Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken;
Time of the report was estimated using
radar.
0706 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bettendorf 41.53N 90.52W
07/02/2024 Scott IA Public
2 to 4 inch tree limb down in Meier
Park-Park Staff.
0708 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Milan 41.44N 90.56W
07/02/2024 Rock Island IL Public
4 inch tree limb down. Time estimated using
radar.
0710 PM Rain 2 N Bankston 42.54N 90.95W
07/02/2024 M1.50 Inch Dubuque IA Trained Spotter
so far.
0722 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clinton 41.84N 90.20W
07/02/2024 Clinton IA Emergency Mngr
Limbs down in town. Time estimated.
0740 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Woodbine 42.32N 90.17W
07/02/2024 Jo Daviess IL Public
0749 PM Rain Belle Plaine 41.90N 92.28W
07/02/2024 M1.50 Inch Benton IA Trained Spotter
so far the total for the day.
0755 PM Flash Flood Iowa City 41.66N 91.53W
07/02/2024 Johnson IA Public
Delayed report. Photo from social media of
roadway inundated with water as well as
flood waters up against a few homes.
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Rain Reports
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24 hour precipitation reports (in Inches), for eastern Iowa, northwest and west central Illinois, and northeast Missouri. Reported between Midnight and 9 AM, Wednesday July 03, 2024. ....IOWA.... Pella 4 N 3.28 Pella AWOS 1.5 WSW 3.00 Asbury 0.6 WNW 2.82 Hayesville 0.2 SW 2.69 Guttenberg Dam 10 2.61 Centerville 0.3 NE 2.60 Columbus Jct 2 SSW 2.35 Sigourney 2.32 Asbury 0.4 SW 2.10 North English 2.09 Asbury 0.6 S 2.08 Elkader 6SSW 1.97 Central City 6.7 W 1.96 Dubuque LD11 1.90 Strawberry Point 1.88 Wellman 4.0 E 1.85 Monticello 1 E 1.85 Danville 2.9 W 1.81 Keokuk LD19 1.81 Hopkinton 5.4 WSW 1.80 Dubuque #3 7 SW 1.78 Keokuk 3.4 NW 1.76 Morning Sun 1.7 E 1.74 Bettendorf 1.2 WNW 1.74 Manchester 1.73 Donnellson 1.72 Fairfield 5.7 NNE 1.69 Mount Auburn 2.2 NNW 1.68 Oxford Junction 2.9 ENE 1.67 Rickardsville 0.2 W 1.66 Dubuque Arpt 1.64 Yarmouth 1.9 SW 1.63 Salem 1S 1.62 Fort Madison 7.7 N 1.60 Lowden 1.58 West Point 7.5 NW 1.57 Wapello 0.2 S 1.55 Keosauqua 1.55 Coralville 1.4 S 1.54 Marengo 2.6 SSW 1.54 Coralville 1.3 SE 1.53 Burlington 0.8 SSE 1.49 Wapello 5.4 SE 1.49 New London 1.5 SW 1.48 Ainsworth 7.4 N 1.46 Dundee 1.4 NNE 1.46 Washington 1.45 Camanche 1.2 W 1.44 Bellevue LD12 1.44 Salem 3.1 ESE 1.43 Fairfield 0.7 SE 1.43 Davenport 0.9 WNW 1.43 Calamus 2.0 NE 1.43 Farmington 3.5 W 1.42 Robins 0.8 SE 1.42 Farmington 2.4 W 1.41 Fort Madison 4.5 NNW 1.40 Farmington 0.3 NW 1.40 Iowa City 2.3 E 1.40 Burlington Arpt 1.40 Farmington 0.4 NNW 1.39 Davenport 4.3 NE 1.39 Oskaloosa 1.4 NNW 1.38 Tipton 0.3 ESE 1.37 Davenport Arpt 1.37 Hillsboro 5.8 SE 1.36 Bellevue 12.2 NW 1.36 Muscatine 1.4 N 1.35 Dubuque 1.0 SE 1.35 Iowa City Arpt 1.35 Montrose 4.5 NNW 1.32 Charlotte 1.9 WNW 1.27 Marengo 3.6 N 1.27 Fort Madison 0.9 NE 1.26 Burlington 6.5 SSW 1.26 Clinton 1.7 NNW 1.25 De Witt 1.25 Dyersville 1.7 ESE 1.24 Washington 5.8 SW 1.23 Eldridge 0.6 S 1.23 Eldridge 0.7 SSW 1.21 West Branch 2.0 NNW 1.21 Le Claire 2.0 WSW 1.20 Independence 0.9 WNW 1.20 Tipton 0.7 N 1.18 Vinton 3.6 SE 1.17 Ottumwa ASOS 5.8 NNW 1.17 Tiffin 1.2 NE 1.15 Tipton 6.9 SSW 1.13 Independence 0.6 ESE 1.12 Iowa City 1.10 Solon 0.3 ESE 1.08 Grinnell AWOS 2.4 SSW 1.08 Cedar Rapids 4.1 NW 1.07 Park View 0.2 WSW 1.06 Holy Cross 1.8 E 1.06 Rathbun Reservoir 1.6 N 1.06 Muscatine 2N 1.06 Parnell 0.1 SSW 1.05 Hiawatha 0.9 SW 1.05 Shellsburg 2.9 S 1.05 Muscatine 3.0 NE 1.04 Solon 0.4 WNW 1.02 Toledo 2.8 N 1.01 Oskaloosa AWOS 9.2 ESE 0.99 Marion 1.7 NNW 0.98 Center Point 0.5 N 0.97 Vinton 0.97 North Liberty 0.7 SSW 0.95 Williamsburg 0.95 Oelwein 1E 0.93 West Branch 2.3 SSW 0.90 Belle Plaine 0.87 Marion 0.4 NNW 0.84 Fairfax 4.0 NW 0.84 Anamosa 3 SSW 0.80 Grinnell 2.3 SW 0.78 Cedar Rapids 2.7 NE 0.77 Marengo 0.77 Hampton 1 N 0.75 Mason City 0.9 NNE 0.71 Ely 0.5 SE 0.70 Anamosa 5.6 E 0.69 Ely 2.0 N 0.66 Anamosa 0.6 ESE 0.62 Center Junction 2.6 W 0.62 Cedar Rapids Arpt 0.61 Marion 0.9 NE 0.59 Oelwein AWOS 0.59 Marshalltown 1.3 NW 0.51 Waterloo ASOS 5.2 NW 0.48 Fayette 1 NW 0.45 Marshalltown ASOS 4.2 N 0.45 Mason City ASOS 6.3 W 0.40 Boone 1.3 SSW 0.28 NWS Johnston* 4.6 NNW 0.14 ....ILLINOIS.... La Harpe 2.60 Macomb 3.8 NW 2.30 Dallas City 3.0 SSE 2.03 Stronghurst 0.4 SSW 1.81 East Dubuque 1.7 SE 1.80 Illinois City 6.7 SW 1.78 Prairie City 2S 1.64 New Boston LD17 1.60 Gladstone LD18 1.56 Aledo 1.47 Ill. City LD16 3 WNW 1.43 Augusta 1.39 Taylor Ridge 1.1 E 1.35 Macomb 1.35 Bentley 1.35 Galesburg 1.30 Quincy Arpt 1.29 Colchester 3.5 NE 1.28 Warsaw 5.8 SE 1.21 Viola 0.4 E 1.14 Taylor Ridge 1.1 N 1.14 New Windsor 2.0 N 1.12 Elizabeth 1.12 Alpha 2.3 N 1.10 Fulton LD13 1.10 Stockton 5.9 WNW 1.05 Quad City Arpt 1.03 Woodhull 0.3 ESE 1.00 Moline 0.7 NNE 0.97 Shannon 2.7 E 0.97 Geneseo 2.0 NW 0.95 Stockton 4.6 NW 0.94 Galva 0.9 SE 0.93 Colona 0.5 ESE 0.88 Kewanee 1 E 0.85 Winslow 4.3 ESE 0.83 Stockton 4.5 N 0.83 Galva 0.4 NW 0.80 Galva 2.7 NE 0.80 Sterling 5.9 NNE 0.78 Lanark 4.2 NNW 0.78 Atkinson 2.6 NNE 0.75 Mount Carroll 0.75 Stockton 3.4 NNE 0.73 Stockton 3 NNE 0.73 Lanark 5.3 N 0.71 Lena 0.3 SSE 0.64 Rochelle Arpt 0.64 Freeport 0.52 Steward 0.50 Freeport 4.3 W 0.48 Jacksonville Arpt 0.46 Rockford Arpt 0.45 La Moille 0.2 NNE 0.42 Peoria Arpt 0.38 Davis 0.5 N 0.35 Jacksonville 2E 0.33 Paw Paw 1 E 0.26 McNabb 1.4 NW 0.19 Lincoln NWS 0.13 Ottawa 4 SW 0.10 Romeoville 0.05 Decatur Airport 0.04 Joliet Arpt 0.03 Bloomington Airport 0.02 Windsor 0.00 Tuscola 0.00 St Anne 0.00 Ogden 0.00 ....MISSOURI.... Kirksville Arpt 3.71 Columbia Arpt 2.97 Chillicothe Arpt 2.32 Kahoka 5.2 ESE 2.10 Kahoka 0.6 S 1.78 Memphis 0.1 S 1.75 Memphis 1.62 ....WISCONSIN.... Madison Arpt 2.07 Viroqua 1.82 Monroe 1 W 1.32 Prairie du Chien AWOS 0.93 La Crosse WFO 0.89 Brodhead 1 SW 0.87 Darlington 0.75 Sullivan-NWS 2 SE 0.55 Watertown-Arpt 0.53 Whitewater 0.49 Beloit-College 0.43 Delavan-1 W-WWTP 1 W 0.37 ....MINNESOTA.... Theilman 1SSW 0.49 |
...PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon 1 WNW Washington 2.85 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.31N/91.72W Asbury 0.6 WNW 2.82 in 1200 AM 07/03 42.52N/90.77W Aurora 2.55 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.62N/91.73W CENTRAL CITY 2.24 in 1220 AM 07/03 42.20N/91.53W Kahoka 2.21 in 0336 AM 07/03 40.38N/91.63W 2 NNW Manchester Airport 2.16 in 0340 AM 07/03 42.54N/91.52W Independence 2.10 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.48N/91.89W Dubuque 2.03 in 0337 AM 07/03 42.46N/90.77W Dubuque 2.02 in 0335 AM 07/03 42.51N/90.72W 1.1 SE Manchester (R2) (R2 1.85 in 0300 AM 07/03 42.47N/91.45W Dubuque Arpt 1.76 in 0305 AM 07/03 42.40N/90.70W Independence 1.76 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.47N/91.88W Winthrop 1.71 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.47N/91.73W New London 1.68 in 0330 AM 07/03 40.97N/91.34W Riverside 1.66 in 0336 AM 07/03 41.53N/91.62W Middleburg 1.64 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.41N/90.35W Waupeton 1.64 in 0245 AM 07/03 42.67N/90.88W Independence Arpt 1.59 in 0335 AM 07/03 42.45N/91.95W Quasqueton 1.58 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.39N/91.76W Dubuque 1.57 in 0338 AM 07/03 42.53N/90.68W WHEATLAND 1.56 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.79N/90.81W 2.5 SW Newport 1.56 in 0300 AM 07/03 41.70N/91.49W SHELLSBURG 1.55 in 0335 AM 07/03 42.09N/91.87W Dubuque 1.54 in 0336 AM 07/03 42.47N/90.65W 1.1 SE Manchester (R2) (R2 1.46 in 0315 AM 07/03 42.47N/91.45W IOWA CITY 1.45 in 0338 AM 07/03 41.68N/91.52W Muscatine 1.45 in 0330 AM 07/03 41.42N/91.05W Macomb Arpt 1.43 in 0335 AM 07/03 40.52N/90.65W Washington 1.42 in 0345 AM 07/03 41.29N/91.69W 1 NE Watkins 1.41 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.90N/91.96W Stronghurst 1.41 in 0337 AM 07/03 40.74N/90.91W 2.1 NE New Boston (R2) (R2 1.38 in 0200 AM 07/03 41.19N/90.97W 3.1 W Oakland Mills 1.38 in 0330 AM 07/03 40.93N/91.67W Fairfield Arpt 1.37 in 0335 AM 07/03 41.03N/91.97W 2.1 NE New Boston (R2) (R2 1.36 in 0330 AM 07/03 41.19N/90.97W Iowa City Arpt 1.35 in 0304 AM 07/03 41.63N/91.55W Burlington Arpt 1.34 in 0253 AM 07/03 40.77N/91.13W Urbana 1.33 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.22N/91.88W Iowa City 1.31 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.65N/91.48W Mississippi River 1.30 in 0300 AM 07/03 40.82N/91.10W Davenport 1.28 in 0330 AM 07/03 41.59N/90.61W Dubuque 1.27 in 0325 AM 07/03 42.51N/90.69W No.2-River 1.26 in 0330 AM 07/03 42.50N/90.65W 1.0 NW Niota 1.26 in 0330 AM 07/03 40.63N/91.30W Monmouth 1.26 in 0335 AM 07/03 40.93N/90.63W Iowa City 1.26 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.64N/91.51W 2 ENE Dysart 1.23 in 0340 AM 07/03 42.19N/92.26W MACOMB 1.14 in 0336 AM 07/03 40.37N/90.70W Davenport Arpt 1.12 in 0252 AM 07/03 41.62N/90.58W Clear Crk At Coralville 1.10 in 0300 AM 07/03 41.68N/91.60W Eldridge 1.05 in 0338 AM 07/03 41.64N/90.59W 3 S Mount Joy 1.00 in 0340 AM 07/03 41.57N/90.55W 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. |
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Near-Storm Environment Summary
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12 P.M. Surface Weather Map, indicating a warm front ushering into southern Iowa mid 70s dew points. |
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21z - MLCAPE Instability Present |
21z - 0-6 km Shear Shear For Organized Storms |
21z - DCAPE Favorable For Downdrafts |
21z - PWATS Measure of Water in Air |
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7/3 - 00z DVN Sounding |
Severe/Tornado Watches & MCDs
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Flood Watch & MPD
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Flood Watch For Flash Flooding |
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