Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
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A complex of showers and thunderstorms moving from northeast Iowa to northwest Illinois produced severe weather on the evening of August 5th. Strong winds were reported with damage to trees in Independence, Monticello, Dubuque, Elizabeth, IL, and Freeport. Rain continued over areas along highway 20 throughout the evening, with rainfall totals between 2 and 5 inches common by Monday morning. |
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
958 AM CDT MON AUG 6 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 PM HAIL FARLEY 42.44N 91.01W
08/05/2018 E1.00 INCH DUBUQUE IA BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORT RELAYED FROM KCRG.
0605 PM HAIL FARLEY 42.44N 91.01W
08/05/2018 M0.88 INCH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO MEASURED WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN JESUP 42.48N 92.07W
08/05/2018 M1.16 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN FELL BETWEEN 430 AND 5 PM.
0715 PM TSTM WND GST MOUNT CARROLL 42.10N 89.98W
08/05/2018 E50 MPH CARROLL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUSTS IN MOUNT
CARROLL.
0740 PM TSTM WND GST FREEPORT ALBERTUS 42.25N 89.58W
08/05/2018 M59 MPH STEPHENSON IL AWOS
MEASURED WIND GUST OF 51 KTS.
0821 AM HEAVY RAIN HAZLETON 42.62N 91.91W
08/06/2018 M4.66 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1749, HAZLETON.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVUE L/D 12 42.27N 90.42W
08/06/2018 M2.47 INCH JO DAVIESS IL MESONET
MESONET STATION BLVI4, BELLEVUE L/D 12.
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN DUBUQUE ARPT 42.40N 90.71W
08/06/2018 M2.58 INCH DUBUQUE IA ASOS
ASOS STATION DBQ, DUBUQUE ARPT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ONECO 42.50N 89.68W
08/06/2018 M2.09 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-3, 1 NW ONECO.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS 42.01N 91.66W
08/06/2018 M1.30 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLEVUE 0.3 SSW 42.25N 90.43W
08/06/2018 M2.89 INCH JACKSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JC-5, BELLEVUE 0.3 SSW.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 WNW FOUNTAIN SPRINGS 42.64N 91.40W
08/06/2018 M4.04 INCH DELAWARE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN VINTON 42.17N 92.00W
08/06/2018 M2.66 INCH BENTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION VNTI4, VINTON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DUBUQUE #3 42.40N 90.73W
08/06/2018 M2.75 INCH DUBUQUE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DUBI4, DUBUQUE #3.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ASBURY 42.51N 90.77W
08/06/2018 M3.90 INCH DUBUQUE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DB-20, ASBURY.
0418 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE ASBURY 42.52N 90.72W
08/06/2018 M3.10 INCH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0734 AM HEAVY RAIN BELLE PLAINE 41.90N 92.27W
08/06/2018 E2.10 INCH BENTON IA PUBLIC
24 HOUR EVENT TOTAL.
0655 AM HEAVY RAIN MONTICELLO ARPT 42.22N 91.16W
08/06/2018 M2.20 INCH JONES IA AWOS
AWOS STATION MXO, MONTICELLO ARPT.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN ELIZABETH 42.33N 90.25W
08/06/2018 M2.69 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EZBI2, ELIZABETH.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 N STOCKTON 42.40N 90.00W
08/06/2018 M2.30 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL SINCE 7 PM YESTERDAY.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CASCADE 42.30N 91.02W
08/06/2018 M4.16 INCH DUBUQUE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CASI4, CASCADE.
0555 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE HIAWATHA 42.05N 91.68W
08/06/2018 E1.50 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MANCHESTER 42.47N 91.45W
08/06/2018 M4.73 INCH DELAWARE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MHRI4, MANCHESTER.
0645 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE LAFAYETTE 42.20N 91.65W
08/06/2018 M2.55 INCH LINN IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LN-7, 3 NNE LAFAYETTE.
0817 AM HEAVY RAIN INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.88W
08/06/2018 M3.82 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION E8796, INDEPENDENCE.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W AFOLKEY 42.43N 89.60W
08/06/2018 M2.10 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-23, 1 W AFOLKEY.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N CENTER GROVE 42.50N 90.72W
08/06/2018 M3.91 INCH DUBUQUE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DB-19, 1 N CENTER GROVE.
0820 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE CEDAR RAPIDS 42.00N 91.63W
08/06/2018 M2.04 INCH LINN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION CDRPD, 2 ENE CEDAR RAPIDS.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN DUBUQUE L/D 11 42.54N 90.65W
08/06/2018 M3.17 INCH DUBUQUE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION DLDI4, DUBUQUE L/D 11.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE BUCK CREEK 42.30N 91.34W
08/06/2018 M3.84 INCH DELAWARE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DW-6, 2 SSE BUCK CREEK.
0437 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE HAZLETON 42.63N 91.86W
08/06/2018 M4.23 INCH BUCHANAN IA CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR, STILL RAINING.
0823 AM HEAVY RAIN BUCHANAN CO MOBILE TRAI 42.49N 91.86W
08/06/2018 M4.01 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1559, BUCHANAN CO MOBILE
TRAILER.
0735 AM HEAVY RAIN ROWLEY 42.37N 91.84W
08/06/2018 M5.25 INCH BUCHANAN IA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL, RELAYED BY DMX.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN CEDAR RVR AT VINTON 42.17N 92.02W
08/06/2018 M2.71 INCH BENTON IA MESONET
MESONET STATION VINI4, CEDAR RVR AT VINTON.
0827 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE JULIEN 42.46N 90.77W
08/06/2018 M2.62 INCH DUBUQUE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION D9981, 1 SSE JULIEN.
0605 AM HEAVY RAIN QUASQUETON 0.4 WSW 42.39N 91.76W
08/06/2018 M5.55 INCH BUCHANAN IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-BC-2, QUASQUETON 0.4
WSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN SHANNON 42.15N 89.74W
08/06/2018 M1.68 INCH CARROLL IL COCORAHS
0829 AM HEAVY RAIN VINTON 42.15N 92.03W
08/06/2018 M2.35 INCH BENTON IA MESONET
MESONET STATION C2988, VINTON.
0829 AM HEAVY RAIN GALENA TERRITORY 42.41N 90.35W
08/06/2018 M2.66 INCH JO DAVIESS IL MESONET
MESONET STATION D7485, GALENA TERRITORY.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN COGGON 42.28N 91.53W
08/06/2018 M3.56 INCH LINN IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CGGI4, COGGON.
0714 AM HEAVY RAIN MONTICELLO 42.25N 91.17W
08/06/2018 M3.91 INCH JONES IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MCLI4, MONTICELLO.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN WAPSI RVR AT INDEPENDEN 42.45N 91.89W
08/06/2018 M3.43 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION IDPI4, WAPSI RVR AT
INDEPENDENCE.
0817 AM HEAVY RAIN FONTANA COUNTY PARK 42.60N 91.91W
08/06/2018 M3.91 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1748, FONTANA COUNTY PARK.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN GALENA 42.42N 90.43W
08/06/2018 M2.97 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GPBI2, GALENA.
0831 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E DUBUQUE 42.51N 90.67W
08/06/2018 M2.78 INCH DUBUQUE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION D8823, 1 E DUBUQUE.
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN CENTER POINT 42.19N 91.78W
08/06/2018 M3.02 INCH LINN IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LN-30, CENTER POINT.
0833 AM HEAVY RAIN AURORA 42.62N 91.73W
08/06/2018 M3.02 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1481, AURORA.
0833 AM HEAVY RAIN INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.89W
08/06/2018 M3.93 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1476, INDEPENDENCE.
0833 AM HEAVY RAIN WINTHROP 42.47N 91.73W
08/06/2018 M4.18 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F1482, WINTHROP.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW JULIEN 42.44N 90.79W
08/06/2018 M3.44 INCH DUBUQUE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DB-16, 2 SSW JULIEN.
0834 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDEPENDENCE 42.48N 91.89W
08/06/2018 M4.83 INCH BUCHANAN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION F0270, 1 N INDEPENDENCE.
0925 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GALENA TERRITORY 42.38N 90.31W
08/06/2018 M4.40 INCH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL, JUST ENDED.
0952 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE STONE CITY 42.14N 91.33W
08/06/2018 M2.40 INCH JONES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL/.
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