907  
NOUS43 KLOT 111814  
PNSLOT  
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-  
010-011-019-120615-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
114 PM CDT FRI SEP 11 2026 /214 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026/  
   
..NWS STORM SURVEY FOR 09/10/26 TORNADO EVENT
 
 
   
BRAIDWOOD COOLING POND INLAND WATERSPOUT
 
 
RATING: EFU  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: N/A  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.32 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 10 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: 09/10/2026  
START TIME: 03:40 PM CDT  
START LOCATION: 2 SE GODLEY / WILL COUNTY / IL  
START LAT/LON: 41.2206 / -88.2179  
 
END DATE: 09/10/2026  
END TIME: 03:43 PM CDT  
END LOCATION: 2 SE GODLEY / WILL COUNTY / IL  
END LAT/LON: 41.2179 / -88.2128  
 
SURVEY SUMMARY:  
MULTIPLE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS CAPTURED AN INLAND WATERSPOUT  
OCCURRING OVER THE BRAIDWOOD POWER PLANT COOLING POND. THE  
WATERSPOUT LASTED A FEW MINUTES AND DID NOT APPEAR TO MOVE OVER  
LAND OR CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. THE LOCATION AND TRACK OF THIS  
WATERSPOUT ARE APPROXIMATE.  
 

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
OGOREK  
 
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