Severe damage in Iowa, likely tornadoes

[CrazyC83]

According to the SPC reports, Muscatine, Iowa has been hard hit by a tornado this afternoon that developed out of nowhere. Reports of businesses destroyed and injuries.

Looking for more information.

[mf_dolphin]

I hate friggen tornados. Too many times you have no warning.

[Category 5]

It's not over

Severe Weather Statement
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
208 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

IAC097-011945-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-070601T1945Z/
JACKSON IA-
208 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR JACKSON
COUNTY...

AT 207 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TWO TORNADOES. THESE
TORNADOES WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR ANDREW...OR ABOUT 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MAQUOKETA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THESE TORNADOES WILL BE NEAR...
SPRINGBROOK AND COTTONVILLE AROUND 215 PM CDT...
BELLEVUE AROUND 225 PM CDT...
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST. DONATUS AROUND 230 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE IN A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM
OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
EASTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4206 9079 4205 9048 4217 9033 4236 9056

$$

12/50

[HurricaneBill]

Already 10 tornado reports. 9 in Iowa, 1 in Florida. The one in Florida was a waterspout that moved onshore in the Keys.

[Category 5]

At what time did these tornadoes hit? Because the SPC has it listed at 1807Z, according to radar, the storms had passed by then.

[CrazyC83]

I'm not 100% sure.

Another town - Grandview - was hit hard. The town has been sealed off. That suggests severe damage.

[JonathanBelles]

Too much weather goin on Hopefully waterspouts wont be continuous here.

[Category 5]

The Grandview tornado. Look at that hook.


The Muscatine tornado (Shortly before it, the image at the time of the tornado glitched)


Are there any pictures of the tornadoes?

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
250 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

ILC085-012030-
/O.CON.KDVN.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-070601T2030Z/
JO DAVIESS IL-
250 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR JO
DAVIESS COUNTY...

AT 249 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NEAR
RODDEN...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALENA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GALENA TERRITORY AROUND 255 PM CDT...
GUILFORD...COUNCIL HILL STATION...COUNCIL HILL AND SCHAPVILLE
AROUND 300 PM CDT...
SCALES MOUND AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF APPLE CANYON LAKE AROUND 305
PM CDT...

THIS TORNADO IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS. MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER NOW!

THIS SAME STORM HAS PRODUCED A TORNADO NEAR BELLEVUE STATE PARK.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
EASTERN IOWA.

LAT...LON 4222 9029 4228 9041 4233 9041 4238 9047
4242 9046 4249 9046 4249 9026 4248 9025
4247 8995

$$

12/50

[Category 5]

SPC report at 1950z. Spotter reported debris falling from the sky in Bellevue

[Siberian Express]

Photo from local news station web site.

http://media.kcrg.com/images/Muscatine- ... -large.JPG

[artist]

my brother-in-laws nephew was making a delivery in the Muscatine, Iowa area when the tornado came through there.
He said he was opening the cab door and then remembers nothing until he was being freed with the jaws of life.
He has a skull fracture, neck fracture, 247 stitches, etc. He is in a lot of pain. They released him from the hospital today to return to Tx. The co. he worked for paid his medical bills so far and then offered him a bus ticket to get home! Needless to say his family is driving him home from there. A very lucky guy! He is just the sweetest guy ever. Then his grandmother who came with them to see him and bring him home had a stroke- mild and will be ok, but what a weekend!

[Bunkertor]

my brother-in-laws nephew was making a delivery in the Muscatine, Iowa area when the tornado came through there.
He said he was opening the cab door and then remembers nothing until he was being freed with the jaws of life.
He has a skull fracture, neck fracture, 247 stitches, etc. He is in a lot of pain. They released him from the hospital today to return to Tx. The co. he worked for paid his medical bills so far and then offered him a bus ticket to get home! Needless to say his family is driving him home from there. A very lucky guy! He is just the sweetest guy ever. Then his grandmother who came with them to see him and bring him home had a stroke- mild and will be ok, but what a weekend!

Hu, hard to read. 247 needles is really a lot. Best wishes from germany and please tell him, some german weather-interested have read the story...

[Bunkertor]

my brother-in-laws nephew was making a delivery in the Muscatine, Iowa area when the tornado came through there.
He said he was opening the cab door and then remembers nothing until he was being freed with the jaws of life.
He has a skull fracture, neck fracture, 247 stitches, etc. He is in a lot of pain. They released him from the hospital today to return to Tx. The co. he worked for paid his medical bills so far and then offered him a bus ticket to get home! Needless to say his family is driving him home from there. A very lucky guy! He is just the sweetest guy ever. Then his grandmother who came with them to see him and bring him home had a stroke- mild and will be ok, but what a weekend!

Hu, hard to read. 247 needles is really a lot. Best wishes from germany...

[artist]

Thank you so much Bunkertor - we all appreciate it. He is still in a lot of pain, but doing ok.

[Category 5]

Both the Muscatine and Grandview tornadoes were ranked EF-3

[artist]

thanks cat 5