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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
837 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/14/24 Tornado Event - Update #2...

.Update...Another tornado was added in Marshall County southeast
of Lacon.

.Henry Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/14/2024
Start Time:             11:40 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 N Henry / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.1254 / -89.3572

End Date:               07/14/2024
End Time:               11:42 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNE Henry / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.1257 / -89.3486

Survey Summary:
This short tornado impacted a mobile home park north of Henry.
Mostly straight line wind damage occurred, with hardwood trees
snapped 1/3 the way up, but mostly facing same direction.  A
handful of softwood trees were uprooted but positioned
cyclonically.  Heavy damage occurred to some but not all
trailers, mostly via hardwood debris and straight-line wind.

.Lake Wildwood Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.34 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/14/2024
Start Time:             11:42 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSE Henry / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0915 / -89.3481

End Date:               07/14/2024
End Time:               11:45 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NNW Varna / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0633 / -89.2335

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down just east of the Illinois River, near
the north edge of Billsbach Lake, and tracked southeast.
Extensive tree damage occurred near Lake Wildwood.

.Lacon tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             12:10 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Lacon / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.9971 / -89.3629

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               12:11 AM CDT
End Location:           3 ESE Lacon / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.9913 / -89.3516

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down in a farm field near the intersection of
Hickory Grove Rd and Washburn Rd. It progressed southeast and
snapped off a row of large pine trees and damaged an outbuilding.
It then moved southeast through another field before dissipating.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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