Severe Storm Summary May 17th

Overview

Fast moving severe thunderstorms developed and tracked over much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, as an area of low pressure lifted northeast into northwest Iowa. Widespread damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning, and a few brief tornadoes were reported.

Surveys will be conducted today by NWS survey teams at possible tornado locations. The results of these surveys will be made available as soon as they are completed.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1002 PM CDT WED MAY 17 2017 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0250 PM HAIL MARENGO 41.80N 92.07W 05/17/2017 M0.25 INCH IOWA IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MIDDLETOWN 40.83N 91.26W 05/17/2017 E65.00 MPH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0312 PM HAIL URBANA 42.22N 91.88W 05/17/2017 M0.50 INCH BENTON IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0340 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DAVENPORT 41.56N 90.60W 05/17/2017 SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER TREE DAMAGED BY VANDER VEER PARK 0345 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG N WEST LIBERTY 41.58N 91.26W 05/17/2017 MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 9-12 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN NEAR COLUMBUS AVE 0345 PM HEAVY RAIN KEOSAUQUA 40.73N 91.96W 05/17/2017 E0.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER VERY HEAVY RAIN - VISIBILITIES REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY 0356 PM HAIL FARMINGTON 40.64N 91.74W 05/17/2017 E0.25 INCH VAN BUREN IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TIME ESTIMATED - PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL DURING STORM 0356 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 40.64N 91.74W 05/17/2017 VAN BUREN IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE BRANCHES DOWN 0410 PM TSTM WND GST FAIRFIELD 41.01N 91.97W 05/17/2017 M55.00 MPH JEFFERSON IA AWOS 0411 PM HAIL 1 NNW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.97N 91.56W 05/17/2017 M0.25 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL 0411 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRFIELD 41.01N 91.97W 05/17/2017 JEFFERSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 2 SEMIS ON HWY 34 BLOWN OVER 0420 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E RUBIO 41.22N 91.91W 05/17/2017 WASHINGTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER TIME ESTIMATED - SEVERAL TREES DAMAGED. BOARDS BLOWN OFF RAILROAD WALKWAY, GROUND COVERED WITH LEAVES 0420 PM TORNADO 1 ESE RICHLAND 41.18N 91.98W 05/17/2017 KEOKUK IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY. 0420 PM HAIL MOUNT PLEASANT 40.96N 91.55W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0420 PM HAIL MOUNT PLEASANT 40.96N 91.55W 05/17/2017 E1.75 INCH HENRY IA BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA - TIME ESTIMATED 0420 PM TSTM WND DMG WELLMAN 41.47N 91.84W 05/17/2017 WASHINGTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TIME ESTIMATED - OUTBUILDINGS, SHED, WINDOWS AND ROOFS DAMAGED 0421 PM HAIL 1 SW DYERSVILLE 42.47N 91.13W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0428 PM HAIL MOUNT UNION 41.06N 91.39W 05/17/2017 M1.25 INCH HENRY IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W YARMOUTH 41.03N 91.36W 05/17/2017 DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER TIME IS ESTIMATED - LARGE TREE BRANCH APPROX 18 FEET LONG WAS TORN OFF TREE 0452 PM HAIL SSE GRANDVIEW 41.28N 91.19W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER DELAYED REPORT, TIME ESTIMATED 0454 PM HAIL 3 W OXFORD 41.72N 91.85W 05/17/2017 M0.50 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER PEA TO DIMES 0511 PM HAIL 3 NE MUSCATINE 41.46N 91.03W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0514 PM HAIL 3 NE MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.04W 05/17/2017 M0.88 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0523 PM HAIL 3 S DURANT 41.56N 90.91W 05/17/2017 M1.75 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0531 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 E WYANET 41.36N 89.56W 05/17/2017 BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER DUST STORM ALONG ROUTE 6 - TRAFFIC BACKED UP DUE TO ACCIDENTS 0536 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCK FALLS 41.77N 89.69W 05/17/2017 WHITESIDE IL BROADCAST MEDIA TREE BLOWN ONTO HOME ON 6TH AVE. RELAYED BY KWQC. TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR. 0540 PM HAIL 1 S DIXON 41.73N 90.78W 05/17/2017 E1.00 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER MIX OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 0542 PM TSTM WND GST MARENGO 41.80N 92.07W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED FROM DSM 0542 PM TSTM WND DMG MARENGO 41.80N 92.07W 05/17/2017 IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED FROM DSM - LARGE TREE DOWN 0546 PM TSTM WND GST BLAIRSTOWN 41.91N 92.08W 05/17/2017 M70.00 MPH BENTON IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0548 PM HEAVY RAIN MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.17W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH SCOTLAND MO LAW ENFORCEMENT RAIN FELL WITHIN 15 MINUTES - WATER GUSHING OUT OF FIELDS IS CAUSING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS 0552 PM HAIL S NORTH ENGLISH 41.52N 92.08W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH IOWA IA PUBLIC ALSO REPORTING WINDS UP TO 55 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN. 0552 PM HAIL BATAVIA 40.99N 92.17W 05/17/2017 E1.75 INCH JEFFERSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL LASTED 10 MINUTES AND IS COVERING THE GROUND 0553 PM TSTM WND GST VAN HORNE 42.01N 92.09W 05/17/2017 M70.00 MPH BENTON IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0557 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWHALL 41.99N 91.97W 05/17/2017 BENTON IA PUBLIC ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME, PICTURE FROM TWITTER 0600 PM HAIL FAIRFAX 41.92N 91.78W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH LINN IA COCORAHS 1 INCH DEEP - MINOR LEAF DAMAGE 0605 PM TSTM WND DMG E FREEPORT 42.29N 89.63W 05/17/2017 STEPHENSON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN BLOCKING ROAD ON EAST SIDE OF FREEPORT. 0608 PM TSTM WND GST SHELLSBURG 42.09N 91.87W 05/17/2017 E70.00 MPH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0610 PM TSTM WND GST FAIRFAX 41.92N 91.78W 05/17/2017 E70.00 MPH LINN IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0615 PM TSTM WND GST JESUP 42.48N 92.07W 05/17/2017 E65.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA PUBLIC 0615 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSW LADORA 41.73N 92.20W 05/17/2017 M70.00 MPH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0615 PM HEAVY RAIN JESUP 42.48N 92.07W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH BUCHANAN IA PUBLIC RAIN FELL WITHIN 10 MINUTES 0616 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW LADORA 41.73N 92.20W 05/17/2017 M1.70 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER FALLEN OVER THE PAST 20 MINUTES 0616 PM TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS 41.97N 91.67W 05/17/2017 M54.00 MPH LINN IA ASOS 0617 PM HAIL 2 ESE KEOSAUQUA 40.72N 91.92W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL LASTED FOR A MINUTE 0620 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH LIBERTY 41.74N 91.61W 05/17/2017 JOHNSON IA PUBLIC TREE BLOWN OVER, TIME ESTIMATED. 0621 PM HAIL WALKER 42.29N 91.78W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH LINN IA PUBLIC PEA SIZE AND LARGER 0621 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS 41.95N 91.66W 05/17/2017 M70.00 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0627 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS 42.05N 91.63W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0628 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W RYAN 42.35N 91.50W 05/17/2017 M89.00 MPH DELAWARE IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0628 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ENE MARION 42.04N 91.56W 05/17/2017 E70.00 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER WIND ESTIMATED 60 - 70 MPH RAIN IS HORIZONTAL 0630 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.91W 05/17/2017 M50.00 MPH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0632 PM TSTM WND GST RYAN 42.35N 91.48W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH DELAWARE IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0635 PM TSTM WND GST WASHINGTON 41.30N 91.69W 05/17/2017 M67.00 MPH WASHINGTON IA AWOS 0637 PM HAIL 5 WNW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.98N 91.64W 05/17/2017 E2.00 INCH HENRY IA PUBLIC 0637 PM HAIL 1 E ROME 40.98N 91.66W 05/17/2017 M1.75 INCH HENRY IA AMATEUR RADIO 0640 PM HAIL NW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.96N 91.55W 05/17/2017 M1.75 INCH HENRY IA 911 CALL CENTER 0640 PM TSTM WND GST ANAMOSA 42.11N 91.28W 05/17/2017 M58.00 MPH JONES IA MESONET RWIS REPORT NEAR HWY 151. 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG ANAMOSA 42.11N 91.28W 05/17/2017 JONES IA EMERGENCY MNGR TIME APPROXIMATE - TREE ON HOUSE 0646 PM HAIL SW RIVERSIDE 41.48N 91.58W 05/17/2017 M1.50 INCH WASHINGTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0648 PM HAIL 2 SSE HILLS 41.55N 91.53W 05/17/2017 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER PEA SIZE AND LARGER 0649 PM TSTM WND DMG LONE TREE 41.49N 91.42W 05/17/2017 JOHNSON IA EMERGENCY MNGR BARN BLOWN DOWN IN LONE TREE ON 640TH AND SOO, REPORTED BY SHERIFFS DEPUTY TO EM. TIME ESTIMATED 0649 PM HAIL 2 SW BURLINGTON 40.78N 91.15W 05/17/2017 M0.50 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0651 PM TSTM WND GST ONEIDA 42.54N 91.35W 05/17/2017 E75.00 MPH DELAWARE IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0657 PM TSTM WND GST SW DYERSVILLE 42.48N 91.12W 05/17/2017 M72.00 MPH DUBUQUE IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0657 PM HAIL IOWA CITY 41.66N 91.54W 05/17/2017 E0.25 INCH JOHNSON IA PUBLIC 0659 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST BRANCH 41.67N 91.35W 05/17/2017 CEDAR IA PUBLIC 60 FOOT TREE THROUGH A GARAGE IN TOWN. 0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW NEW VIENNA 42.54N 91.16W 05/17/2017 DELAWARE IA TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL FARM BUILDINGS DAMAGED NEAR DYERSVILLE 0704 PM TSTM WND GST HOLY CROSS 42.60N 91.00W 05/17/2017 M78.00 MPH DUBUQUE IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0713 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW WILLIAMSTOWN 41.58N 91.75W 05/17/2017 M1.75 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER RAIN IN 20 MINUTES. 0718 PM HAIL WSW CLARENCE 41.88N 91.06W 05/17/2017 E0.25 INCH CEDAR IA TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL AND VERY STRONG WIND 0719 PM HEAVY RAIN WNW PARNELL 41.58N 92.01W 05/17/2017 M0.97 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER DAILY TOTAL - 0.90 IN PAST HOUR 0720 PM TSTM WND DMG ASBURY 42.51N 90.76W 05/17/2017 DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER TREE SPLIT IN HALF AT CORNER OF SUN VALLEY DR AND SPRING GREEN ST. ALSO SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN. 0720 PM TSTM WND GST ASBURY 42.51N 90.76W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0734 PM HAIL FRUITLAND 41.35N 91.13W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH MUSCATINE IA PUBLIC PICTURE FROM TWITTER, TIME ESTIMATED. 0734 PM HEAVY RAIN MARENGO 41.80N 92.07W 05/17/2017 E1.10 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER WATER STANDING IN THE STREETS 0740 PM HAIL SSE GRANDVIEW 41.28N 91.19W 05/17/2017 E1.75 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0750 PM HAIL 1 N WALCOTT 41.61N 90.78W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER PEA TO DIMES AT I-80 TRUCK STOP. 0754 PM TSTM WND GST WELTON 41.91N 90.60W 05/17/2017 M73.00 MPH CLINTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER WINDS SUSTAINED 50-60 MPH FOR 5 MINUTES 0754 PM HAIL 1 N WALCOTT 41.61N 90.78W 05/17/2017 M1.00 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER AT I-80 TRUCK STOP. 0759 PM TSTM WND GST DONAHUE 41.69N 90.68W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING. 0803 PM TSTM WND GST DEWITT 41.82N 90.55W 05/17/2017 E59.00 MPH CLINTON IA MESONET RWIS SITE NEAR US 30/HWY 61 0807 PM FUNNEL CLOUD SWEDONA 41.28N 90.45W 05/17/2017 MERCER IL PUBLIC PICTURE FROM TWITTER, TIME ESIMATED. 0810 PM TSTM WND GST PRESTON 42.05N 90.40W 05/17/2017 E60.00 MPH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 50 TO 60 MPH SUSTAINED 0822 PM HAIL 1 NNW MORRISTOWN 41.41N 90.31W 05/17/2017 E1.00 INCH HENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER DIME TO QUARTERS. 0825 PM HAIL DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR 41.62N 90.58W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH SCOTT IA NWS EMPLOYEE 0825 PM TSTM WND GST DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR 41.62N 90.58W 05/17/2017 M55.00 MPH SCOTT IA ASOS 0830 PM HAIL 2 NW GENESEO 41.47N 90.18W 05/17/2017 M0.88 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS 0833 PM TSTM WND GST WSW WARREN 42.49N 90.00W 05/17/2017 E60.00 MPH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER WIND ESTIMATED 50-60 MPH 0835 PM HAIL GENESEO 41.45N 90.15W 05/17/2017 E0.50 INCH HENRY IL AMATEUR RADIO 0845 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 WNW ATKINSON 41.44N 90.09W 05/17/2017 HENRY IL PUBLIC UNCONFIRMED PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. 0845 PM TSTM WND GST HOOPPOLE 41.52N 89.91W 05/17/2017 E40.00 MPH HENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER LOTS OF LIGHTNING 0850 PM HAIL SE CLINTON 41.84N 90.23W 05/17/2017 E0.75 INCH CLINTON IA AMATEUR RADIO 0850 PM TSTM WND GST SE CLINTON 41.84N 90.23W 05/17/2017 E60.00 MPH CLINTON IA AMATEUR RADIO 50 TO 60 MPH WIND. 0925 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E FREEPORT 42.29N 89.62W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0930 PM TSTM WND GST GALVA 41.17N 90.04W 05/17/2017 E50.00 MPH HENRY IL EMERGENCY MNGR WIND ESTIMATED 50-60 MPH 0932 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MILLEDGEVILLE 41.96N 89.78W 05/17/2017 E70.00 MPH CARROLL IL EMERGENCY MNGR 0938 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E FREEPORT 42.29N 89.62W 05/17/2017 M60.00 MPH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER 0941 PM TSTM WND DMG KEWANEE 41.24N 89.93W 05/17/2017 HENRY IL LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINE DOWN IN TOWN.

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