Tornado Outbreak of December 1, 2018

Summary:

Information from emergency management indicated 34 homes severely damaged/destroyed, 66 homes with major damage, and 406 homes damaged but inhabitable.

NWS EF-Scale ratings on the south side of Taylorville were EF-3, with estimated wind at 155 mph and a maximum width of 1/2 mile.

Summary:

Tornado touched down in western Schuyler County north of Camden, doing minor damage during its brief time on the ground.

Summary:

The tornado touched down near the railroad tracks east of the nursing home south of Beardstown, damaging some power poles. It headed northeast toward the SE side of Beardstown, causing tree damage, as it crossed IL Route 125. The tornado damaged the Water Treatment Plant, including 3 of the 4 wells that serve the city, and knocked down numerous trees as it passed just east of Roy Roberts Park. It also knocked the windows out of several vehicles in the parking lot of the Park. The tornado continued moving to the NE across Chandlerville Rd, causing an elongated area of tree damage along Duck Slough Rd before dissipating in a field east of Phelps Ditch Rd.

Summary:

The tornado began in an open field about a half mile southwest of Bluff City, moving northeast and damaging a couple of outbuildings before knocking a home off its foundation and doing tree damage in Bluff City along HWY 100. The tornado progressed northeast doing extensive tree damage as it nearly paralleled HWY 100. Additional tree damage and minor roof damage occurred near the intersection of HWY 100 and US-136. The tornado progressed nearly due north through rural areas doing tree damage before hitting some homes along N Waterford Rd, producing mainly roof and siding damage, along with snapping and uprooting many trees. The hardest hit areas from this tornado were along E County Hwy 9 southeast of Lewistown, where more extensive home damage occurred, along with very large trees getting snapped or uprooted. A winery took extensive damage to several buildings, as well as trees and power lines. The tornado ended up dissipating in a field east of E Township Line Rd and County Hwy 9.

Summary:

The tornado developed near the intersection of 1200N and 2250E, about 4.5 miles west of Easton, uprooting some large trees. It progressed to the NE, causing damage to many power poles and tipping over many irrigation system, before it dissipated southeast of Forest City, near the intersection of 2100N and 3000E.

Summary:

The tornado briefly touched down northeast of Manito, blowing over a couple of outbuildings, damaging a pool deck structure near a home, and tipping over an irrigation system. The tornado dissipated quickly, as it progressed for about a quarter mile toward Townline Rd/Hwy 7.

Summary:

The tornado touched down just south of the Christian/Montgomery County line, near the intersection of E000 North Rd and N400 East Rd. It damaged an outbuilding by knocking out a wall and pushed it off it's foundation. It then proceeded to the northeast, doing roof and wall damage to more outbuildings, as well as some tree damage, before dissipating in an open field. 

Summary:

The tornado developed one-half mile north of the Dewitt/McLean County line south of LeRoy. It did minor damage to a house roof and outbuilding. It also blew over a road sign and damaged trees.

Summary:

A tornado developed about one mile south of Moraine View State Park. It tore off most of the roof of a house and destroyed an attached garage. An outbuilding and several trees were also damaged. The tornado quickly dissipated within two minutes.

Summary:

A tornado developed and damaged a large outbuilding. It dissipated in about one minute.

Summary:

The tornado formed about 3 miles west of Colfax. It destroyed outbuildings and damaged trees before dissipating in less than two minutes.

Summary:

A brief tornado touched down SE of Maroa in northern Macon County. It touched down a half mile east of IL highway 51 along E School Road, producing EF-1 damage as it destroyed a large outbuilding and snapped off many trees in that area. The tornado then moved to the northeast, causing periodic tree damage and some home roofing damage before dissipating as it reached the intersection of E Duroc Rd and Sawyer Rd.

Summary:

The tornado developed along IL Route 48 on the southwest edge of Stonington. At this time, two circulations aloft merged near the west side of Stonington, causing the tornado to take a sharp turn toward the north. Much of the damage in the town was on the northwest side where house roofs were impacted and several garages and sheds were destroyed. The tornado continued tracking to the north and did significant damage to outbuildings at a farm 4 miles north of Stonington. The tornado then curved toward the northeast, damaging several more outbuildings and sheds  before it dissipated near Mosquito Creek, about one-half mile west of the Christian/Macon County line, 3.5 miles NNW of Blue Mound, IL.

Summary:

The tornado formed shortly after the Stonington, IL tornado dissipated, about one mile to the east. The tornado pushed a manufactured home off of its foundation on Zion Chapel Road as it moved to the north-northeast. Several outbuildings were destroyed by the tornado about 1-2 miles northeast of the house damage. Several trees were snapped before the tornado dissipated after crossing the Sangamon River near the Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park.

Summary:

A tornado developed on the southwest side of town, damaging trees and doing minor roof damage. The tornado dissipated in less than one-half mile.

Summary:

A tornado developed in a field 2.7 miles NE of Meredosia and crossed U.S. Highway 67 before dissipating near the Cass-Morgan County line. No damage was reported (chaser report).

Summary:

The tornado formed 5.6 miles WNW of Arenzville in southwest Cass County. It did damage to outbuildings and a large water container. The tornado dissipated after a minute. (Chaser report)

Summary:

A tornado developed in the vicinity of Chain Lake in extreme southwest Mason County. The tornado moved to the northeast near the lake. No damage was reported.(Chaser report)

Summary:

A tornado developed 1.8 miles east of Rochester and moved to the north northeast, lifting 2.6 miles west southwest of Mechanicsburg. Damage included power poles, a lot of tree damage and roof damage to several homes and a garage.