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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1231 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 08/30/24 Tornado Event...

..Chester, IL Landspout Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    74 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/30/2024
Start Time:             12:45 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NW Chester / Randolph County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.9394 / -89.8462

End Date:               08/30/2024
End Time:               12:45 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NW Chester / Randolph County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.9397 / -89.8454

Survey Summary:
A brief landspout tornado developed along the outflow boundary of
a cluster of thunderstorms just north of Chester, IL. The
landspout formed just east of Bodes Ln and tracked eastward,
impacting several trees and two outbuildings before dissipating
in an adjacent field.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Elmore