Storm Damage Features

Photo
EF Rating | EF1
Damage Indicator | Trees: Hardwood (TH)
Degree of Damage | Trunks snapped
Injuries | 0.0
Fatalities | 0.0
Comments | trees topped. looking east.

Photo
EF Rating | EF1
Damage Indicator | One- or Two-Family Residences (FR12)
Degree of Damage | Loss of roof covering material (<20%), gutters and/or awning; loss of vinyl or metal siding
Injuries | 0.0
Fatalities | 0.0
Comments | none

Photo
EF Rating | EF1
Damage Indicator | Trees: Hardwood (TH)
Degree of Damage | Trees uprooted
Injuries | 0.0
Fatalities | 0.0
Comments | none

Damage Indicator | Small Barns or Farm Outbuildings (SBO)
Degree of Damage | Total destruction of building
Comments | none

Damage Indicator | Trees: Softwood (TS)
Degree of Damage | Trees uprooted

Damage Indicator | Trees: Hardwood (TH)
Degree of Damage | Trunks snapped

Degree of Damage | Large branches broken (1-3 inch diameter)

Damage Indicator | Small Barns or Farm Outbuildings (SBO)
Degree of Damage | Collapse of walls

Damage Indicator | One- or Two-Family Residences (FR12)
Degree of Damage | Loss of roof covering material (<20%), gutters and/or awning; loss of vinyl or metal siding

Degree of Damage | Trees uprooted
Comments | large tree uprooted. pics looking southwest. power poles in tact.

Damage Indicator | One- or Two-Family Residences (FR12)
Degree of Damage | Uplift of roof deck and loss of significant roof covering material (>20%); collapse of chimney; garage doors collapse inward; failure of porch or carport

Degree of Damage | Threshold of visible damage
Comments | shingles off house looking north.

Comments | large tree uprooted. pics looking southwest. power poles in tact.

Damage Indicator | Trees: Softwood (TS)
Degree of Damage | Trunks snapped

Degree of Damage | Large sections of roof structure removed; most walls remain standing

Damage Indicator | Other (O)
Degree of Damage | Other damage
Comments | car moved

Damage Indicator | Small Barns or Farm Outbuildings (SBO)
Degree of Damage | Collapse of walls
Comments | pole barn destroyed

Degree of Damage | Collapse of walls

Comments | 2x4 entered southeast side of house and exited NW corner.

Comments | looking SW

Damage Indicator | Trees: Softwood (TS)
Comments | convergent tree damage. looking NE

Damage Indicator | Other (O)
Degree of Damage | Other damage
Comments | car trailer rolled 40 feet to northeast.

Degree of Damage | Most walls collapsed, except small interior rooms
Comments | older house cinderblock foundation crawlspace not necessarily well built so took the wind speed down 10-12 mph. A van A van and a car at the property also were removed. The car was flipped around facing the opposite direction while the van was probably either lifted or rolled about 30 yards.

Comments | convergent trees..path center? no damage to adjacent barn.

Comments | trees snapped. apparent track ne

Damage Indicator | Other (O)
Degree of Damage | Other damage
Comments | car tossed into house

Degree of Damage | Overturning or sliding of entire structure

Comments | Southern edge of the path looking north

Degree of Damage | Uplift of roof deck and loss of significant roof covering material (>20%); collapse of chimney; garage doors collapse inward; failure of porch or carport
Comments | looking northwest

Degree of Damage | Large branches broken (1-3 inch diameter)
Comments | looking west

Damage Indicator | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)
Degree of Damage | Wood poles leaning
Comments | Northern end of the damage path looking east

Comments | possible end of track. little damage but small tree debris

Degree of Damage | Overturning or sliding of entire structure
Comments | grain bin blown into tree from foreground

Comments | manny snapped trees. looks to all be in same direction. appears to be wider swath of straight line wind.

Degree of Damage | Destruction of engineered and/or well constructed residence; slab swept clean
Comments | single story home destroyed

Degree of Damage | Destruction of engineered and/or well constructed residence; slab swept clean

Comments | numerous snapped uprooted trees

Comments | trees uprooted. no damage to structures. probably wind.

Damage Indicator | Warehouse Building [Tilt-up Walls or Heavy-Timber Construction] (WHB)
Degree of Damage | Total destruction of large section of building or entire building

Degree of Damage | Broken glass in doors and windows

Degree of Damage | Loss of roof covering material (<20%), gutters and/or awning; loss of vinyl or metal siding

Comments | HUNDREDS OF HARDWOOD TREES SNAPPED ON ISLAND IN ILLINOIS RIVER.

Damage Indicator | Elementary School [Single Story; Interior or Exterior Hallways] (ES)
Degree of Damage | Uplift of roof decking; significant loss of roof covering (>20%); loss or rooftop HVAC
Comments | Nursing home roof removed.{

Damage Indicator | Electrical Transmission Lines (ETL)
Degree of Damage | Broken wood poles

Degree of Damage | Uplift of roof deck and loss of significant roof covering material (>20%); collapse of chimney; garage doors collapse inward; failure of porch or carport
Comments | looking west across river from dock side bar and grill. ef0 damage and bar and grill.

Comments | tornado appears to have crossed river at dock side bar and grill.

Damage Indicator | Automobile Service Building (ASB)
Degree of Damage | Collapse of load bearing walls

Degree of Damage | Total destruction of building
Comments | pic looking east. no damage to adjacent house. fence across street to west knocked down. power poles in tact.

Degree of Damage | Threshold of visible damage

Degree of Damage | Threshold of visible damage
Comments | minimal damage in this sub division. no clear sign of rotation from ground survey.

Comments | gouge in ditch from debris and corn debris in the field even though no corn field near to west.

Degree of Damage | Loss of wood or metal roof panels

TSTM/Wind
EF Rating | TSTM/Wind

Degree of Damage | Total destruction of building
Comments | looking northeast. house in tact. power poles slight bent. tree branches broke. trailer rolled on side. small grain bin destroyed. larger one in tact. boat moved? new path.

Comments | Southern side of the damage path within the city of Ottawa looking toward the north

Comments | Northern edge of the path in Ottawa looking south east

Longitude | -89.3609
Comments | Beginning of tornado

TSTM/Wind
EF Rating | TSTM/Wind
Degree of Damage | Major loss of roof panels

TSTM/Wind
EF Rating | TSTM/Wind
Degree of Damage | Uplift or collapse of roof structure

Comments | Tornado captured on video by meteorology students. Location approximated based on radar and video. No damage found.

Comments | Time based on radar

Path Length (miles) | 11.49
Max. Path Width (yards) | 800.0
Injuries | 14
Fatalities | 1
Comments | None

Path Length (miles) | 1.46
Max. Path Width (yards) | 50.0
Injuries | 0
Fatalities | 0
Comments | None

Path Length (miles) | 2.81
Max. Path Width (yards) | 200.0
Injuries | 0
Fatalities | 0
Comments | Path length and width edited on 3/8/17 along with start time to account for additional eyewitness accounts as well as video evidence of power flashes early in the path and a more southerly start.

Comments | None

Comments | Damage to trees along the path with a shed completely destroyed and damage to gutters on a house just outside of town

Comments | Time, length, width, and location are estimated from eyewitness accounts and videos. Debris was reported on the interstate near mile marker 104 but only minor damage was found with this tornado, and no damage was found between this tornado and the one immediately upstream from it.

Comments | Location, path, and time are estimated from multiple spotter reports along with photos and videos from the area. No damage was found in the area, so EF0 is the classification and wind speeds are estimated as well.