


Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
348 NOUS43 KILX 040131 PNSILX ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-041345- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 831 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/25 Tornado Event Update #2... .Montrose Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.56 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2025 Start Time: 06:24 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SSW Montrose / Effingham County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 39.1181 / -88.4106 End Date: 04/02/2025 End Time: 06:27 PM CDT End Location: 1 SE Montrose / Effingham County / IL End Lat/Lon: 39.1522 / -88.3613 Survey Summary: Tornado touched down along E. 1400th Ave. east of N. 2100th St., damaging outbuildings on a farm. It tracked northeast and reached its peak intensity near the intersection of 2300th St. and 1500th Ave, where it bent over 5 power poles. It appeared to lift just shy of the Jasper County line north of 1600th Ave. && 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. $$ Shimon/Copple