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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
433 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/15/2024 Tornado Event Update #4...

.Update...to include an additional EF1 tornado on the north side of
Kewanee, making the current total for the July 15, 2024 event of 6
tornadoes in the NWS Quad Cities County Warning Area.

...North Side of Kewanee, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             07:07 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NW Kewanee / Henry County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.2569 / -89.9489

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               07:10 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNE Kewanee / Henry County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.2487 / -89.9227

Survey Summary:
A second Kewanee tornado was determined on the north side of
the town. Damage was noted mainly to several trees, including
large ones snapped in a park and golf course, as well as some
roof damage to a couple businesses and a storage building.

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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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