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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