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Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
903 NOUS43 KDVN 142050 CCA PNSDVN IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-150900- Public Information Statement...CORRECTED National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 350 PM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 7/11/2025 Tornado Event - Update #5... .Update...to include the NE Jones County tornado. .West of Van Horne, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.73 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 03:20 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Keystone / Benton County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.0111 / -92.1457 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 03:21 PM CDT End Location: 2 W Van Horne / Benton County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.0071 / -92.1326 Survey Summary: EF1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph hit a farm outbuilding around 320 PM. The path continued through corn hitting a house, snapping some trees and destroying a garage at the end of its 0.7 mile long and 20 yd wide path. .Center Point, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.37 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 03:35 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SE Wildcat Bluff Park / Benton County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.1576 / -91.8486 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 03:39 PM CDT End Location: 1 SE Center Point / Linn County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.175 / -91.7682 Survey Summary: This tornado tracked through some rural residences and wooded areas near the Cedar River in far eastern Benton and far western Linn Counties. Damage was mainly to trees, including numerous uprooted or snapped, though a few homes and garages had roof damage. The tornado ended on the south end of Center Point. Within the town of Center Point, damage appeared to be due to straight-line winds. .Alburnett, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 03:46 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Center Point / Linn County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.2061 / -91.7142 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 03:53 PM CDT End Location: 2 NE Alburnett / Linn County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.1695 / -91.5924 Survey Summary: This tornado intensified rapidly after development, and there was a visual from a farmstead to the north of the tornado developing. A dozen large trees at the first homestead hit were downed, some thrown, and heavy outbuilding, garage, and home roof damage. Further there were other homesteads/farmsteads that had outbuilding damage, utility poles downed (in one case thrown), and many trees snapped. .Linn/Jones County, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 04:04 PM CDT Start Location: Howard H Cherry Scout Reservation / Linn County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.1852 / -91.4567 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 04:16 PM CDT End Location: Langworthy / Jones County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.1872 / -91.2168 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just east of the Wapsipinicon River in Linn County and crossed into Jones County ending near U.S. Highway 151. Snapped large trees were found at a few locations, along with roof damage to a mobile home. .NE Jones County, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 04:20 PM CDT Start Location: 1 N Scotch Grove / Jones County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.1821 / -91.1022 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 04:30 PM CDT End Location: 3 E Temple Hill / Jones County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.239 / -90.923 Survey Summary: This tornado tracked through wooded areas of northeast Jones County. Significant tree damage occurred, including along the Maquoketa River such as in the Eby`s Mill Wildlife Area. .Bernard, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 04:45 PM CDT Start Location: Bernard / Dubuque County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.3139 / -90.8319 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 04:46 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Bernard / Dubuque County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.3168 / -90.8163 Survey Summary: A 0.8 mile long EF1 tornado with peak wind speeds of 95 mph caused damage to trees and a county road maintenance shed in Bernard. This tornado was surrounded by straight line wind damage with winds from 80 to 90 MPH. .NE of La Motte, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 04:54 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNE La Motte / Jackson County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 42.3041 / -90.6178 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 04:57 PM CDT End Location: 3 ENE La Motte / Jackson County / IA End Lat/Lon: 42.3163 / -90.57 Survey Summary: Evidence of a multiple vortex tornado EF2 tornado occurred across northern Jackson County. The tornado started north of La Motte where it damaged the roof of an agriculture industry building. As it tracked east the tornado did damage to trees until halfway through its 2.6 mile path where the most intense damage was found. A large farm building lost it`s entire roof, along with half of it`s walls. Roof sheet metal was found north, south and east of the structure. Insulation from the roof was found on the north, south and east side of the remaining walls. A metal power pole was bent along with a few other wooden poles snap. All this damage supported an EF2 tornado. As the tornado moved east it destroyed two more farm buildings, numerous trees and the roof of a house. ...Davenport, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.60 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 05:03 PM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Blue Grass / Scott County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.4927 / -90.7339 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 05:13 PM CDT End Location: 1 WNW Davenport / Scott County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.5616 / -90.6265 Survey Summary: This quickly strengthening tornado developed southeast of Blue Grass and maintained 100 to 120 mph winds for much of its path into Davenport ending near Kimberly Rd. The most significant damage occurred at an RV sales business and adjacent residential neighborhood near I-280, as well as in and near Emeis Golf Course. Over 15 RVs were blown over, some blown 10 to 15 ft. The largest tipped over RV was 25,000 lbs. It was estimated over 80 moderate to large trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, in some places with high concentration. At least two unoccupied vehicles had trees fall on them. .Le Claire, Iowa Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.90 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/11/2025 Start Time: 05:33 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Pleasant Valley / Scott County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.6049 / -90.4489 End Date: 07/11/2025 End Time: 05:36 PM CDT End Location: Le Claire / Scott County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.6018 / -90.3737 Survey Summary: This short-lived tornado peeled a ~45 x 40 sheet metal section of an outbuilding roof and threw it over 100 yards into a corn field. There were also crop and minor tree damage, and a nearby billboard with some damage. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$