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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
214 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/30/2025 TORNADO EVENT
EFFINGHAM TORNADO
RATING: EFU
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNKNOWN
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.73 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/30/2025
START TIME: 08:14 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 NNE EFFINGHAM / EFFINGHAM COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 39.1562 / -88.5324
END DATE: 04/30/2025
END TIME: 08:16 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 NW TEUTOPOLIS / EFFINGHAM COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 39.1662 / -88.5028
SURVEY SUMMARY:
VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD JUST
WEST OF HWY 45 AND SOUTH OF E 1680 AVE AND PROGRESSING TO THE
NORTHEAST. ADDITIONAL VIDEO EVIDENCE PUTS THE TORNADO ON THE
GROUND EAST OF I-57 AND SOUTH OF E 1800TH AVE. NO DAMAGE
REPORTED.
JANESVILLE TORNADO
RATING: EFU
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: UNKNOWN
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.48 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/30/2025
START TIME: 09:03 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 N JANESVILLE / COLES COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 39.4011 / -88.2422
END DATE: 04/30/2025
END TIME: 09:04 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 N JANESVILLE / COLES COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 39.4049 / -88.2347
SURVEY SUMMARY:
VIDEO EVIDENCE OF A TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES NORTH OF
JANESVILLE. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
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.
SHIMON
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