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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
828 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/15/2024 Tornado Event Update #2...

.Update...to include the Taylor Ridge/Swedonia/Andover tornado.

...Taylor Ridge/Swedonia/Andover Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  21.88 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             07:17 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Edgington / Rock Island County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.3998 / -90.7252

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               07:45 PM CDT
End Location:           2 S Lynn Center / Henry County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.2745 / -90.3464

Survey Summary:
This tornados track was in close proximity to the towns of Taylor
Ridge, Preemption, Sherrard, Swedona, and Andover. Two large grain
elevator bins were dented in, several outbuildings were damaged,
and a few utility poles were snapped. Dozens of trees were downed,
including both snapped and uprooted.

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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.


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