Central Illinois Tornadoes - Oct 11th, 2021

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
425 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...NWS Damage Survey Summary for 10/11/2021 Tornado Event...

A fast moving squall line of storms pushed across central Illinois
Monday afternoon into evening. Several brief tornadoes developed along
the squall line.

.Alexander Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Oct 11, 2021
Start Time:             3:26 pm CDT
Start Location:         0.5 NW Alexander / Morgan Co, IL

End Date:               Oct 11, 2021
End Time:               3:28 pm CDT
End Location:           2 NW Alexander / Morgan Co, IL


The tornado touched down in an open field about a half mile
northwest of Alexander. It proceeded northeast toward Highway 72,
damaging some large trees. It crossed Highway 72 near mile marker
76, where it blew over a semi-truck. It continued moving northeast
damaging several large trees in the path before it dissipated about
2 miles north of Alexander near Highway 123.

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.Roanoke Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Oct 11, 2021
Start Time:             4:28 pm CDT
Start Location:         3 N Roanoke / Woodford Co, IL

End Date:               Oct 11, 2021
End Time:               4:30 pm CDT
End Location:           3.3 N Roanoke / Woodford Co, IL


The tornado briefly touched down in an open field about 3 miles
north of Roanoke. It proceeded northeast about three tenths of a
mile before dissipating without causing any damage.

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.Washburn Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Oct 11, 2021
Start Time:             4:45 pm CDT
Start Location:         3.4 ESE Washburn / Woodford Co, IL

End Date:               Oct 11, 2021
End Time:               4:51 pm CDT
End Location:           3.5 E Washburn / Woodford Co, IL


The tornado touched down 3.4 miles ESE of Washburn along County
Highway 2100 N and damaged the roof and walls of a barn and a couple
large trees, throwing the debris into a corn field to the northeast.
The tornado continued moving to the northeast through open fields,
eventually damaging another outbuilding along County Highway 2300 N.
The tornado dissipated shortly after causing that damage.

&&

.El Paso Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Oct 11, 2021
Start Time:             5:39 pm CDT
Start Location:         2 SW El Paso / Woodford Co, IL

End Date:               Oct 11, 2021
End Time:               5:44 pm CDT
End Location:           1.5 WNW El Paso / Woodford Co, IL


The tornado touched down in an open field about 2 miles
southwest of El Paso. Spotters viewed the tornado moving
north-northeast before it became shrouded in rain as it passed
across Hwy 24 just west of El Paso. The tornado did not cause any
apparent damage before it dissipated in an open field about 1.5
miles to the WNW of El Paso.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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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