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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
313 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 4/2/2026 TORNADO EVENT
UPDATE
TWO ADDITIONAL EF1 TORNADOES IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS WERE
DETERMINED TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE APRIL 2ND EVENT, MAKING FIVE
TOTAL TORNADOES IN THE NWS QUAD CITIES COUNTY WARNING AREA WITH
THIS EVENT.
.KALONA IA AREA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 3.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 04:11 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 S RICHMOND / WASHINGTON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.4264 / -91.7016
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 04:16 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 E RICHMOND / WASHINGTON COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 41.4503 / -91.6347
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO SNAPPED/UPROOTED TREES, BENT POWER POLES, AND
DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS ALONG ITS PATH. THE ROOFS ON
1 MACHINE SHED AND 3 HOG CONFINEMENT BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AS
THE TORNADO MOVED THROUGH. MANY THANKS TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SURVEY.
.DOWNEY IA AREA TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 04:36 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 6 SSW WEST BRANCH / JOHNSON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.5822 / -91.3869
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 04:39 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 4 WNW WEST LIBERTY / MUSCATINE COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 41.5963 / -91.3492
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO LOFTED A CORN CRIB, SNAPPED TREES, BENT AN AUGER,
AND PARTIALLY DESTROYED A ROOF ON A FARM OUTBUILDING.
.WELTON TO PRESTON IA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 18.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 05:25 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 SW WELTON / CLINTON COUNTY / IA
START LAT/LON: 41.8983 / -90.6264
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 05:43 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 NE PRESTON / JACKSON COUNTY / IA
END LAT/LON: 42.0676 / -90.3652
SURVEY SUMMARY:
AN NWS STORM DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO WITH
PEAK WINDS OF 105 MPH AND MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIDTH OF 250 YARDS.
DAMAGE INCLUDED OVER TEN SNAPPED POWER POLES, OVER TEN
OUTBUILDINGS AND SHEDS DESTROYED, NUMEROUS HOMES WITH SHINGLE
DAMAGE, AND MANY TREES WITH LARGE SECTIONS SNAPPED.
.SAVANNA IL AREA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.3 MILE
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 75 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 06:00 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 NE SAVANNA / CARROLL COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 42.1069 / -90.1088
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 06:01 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 NE SAVANNA / CARROLL COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 42.1044 / -90.1125
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A BRIEF TORNADO DEVELOPED NORTHEAST OF SAVANNA WITH MAXIMUM WINDS
NEAR 90 MPH. THE TORNADO CAUSED TREE DAMAGE, WITH TREE FALL
INDICATIVE OF A CONVERGENT PATH, AND ALSO TOSSED AND DAMAGED A
SMALL SHED.
STERLING TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 4.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 75 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/02/2026
START TIME: 06:02 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 WSW STERLING / WHITESIDE COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 41.797 / -89.7327
END DATE: 04/02/2026
END TIME: 06:07 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 NNE STERLING / WHITESIDE COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 41.8302 / -89.6663
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A TORNADO PASSED THROUGH NORTHERN PORTIONS OF STERLING, WITH
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS AROUND 90 MPH. ALONG THE PATH,
DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TREES (INCLUDING SNAPPED) AND TWO GARAGES IN
THE PATH SAW COMPLETE LOSS OF THEIR ROOFS. MINOR DAMAGE WAS NOTED
TO TWO CHURCH ROOFS. THERE WAS ALSO A 3000 LB ROOFTOP HVAC UNIT
ROLLED OVER, CONSISTENT WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF AT LEAST 90 MPH.
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 EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
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