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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
542 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/19/2025 Tornado Event...

.3 SW Pekin Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.56 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/19/2025
Start Time:             02:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Banner / Tazewell County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.4993 / -89.847

End Date:               03/19/2025
End Time:               02:50 PM CDT
End Location:           4 E Banner / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.5048 / -89.8393

Survey Summary:
A broadcast meteorologist video taped a brief tornado touchdown in
Spring Lake Township about 3 miles SW of Pekin. The tornado
progressed toward Pekin before dissipating. No damage was noted.

.Rardin Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.72 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/19/2025
Start Time:             04:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         Rardin / Coles County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.6081 / -88.1098

End Date:               03/19/2025
End Time:               04:54 PM CDT
End Location:           1 N Rardin / Coles County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.6142 / -88.099

Survey Summary:
The structural damage was found near the start of the tornado
track, west of the intersection of county roads 1600N and 2000E.
Here, a farm outbuilding was destroyed, and siding torn off a
nearby house.

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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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Shimon/Geelhart