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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/27/2026 TORNADO EVENT
HOOPESTON TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.02 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 07/27/2026
START TIME: 06:14 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 1 WNW HOOPESTON / VERMILION COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 40.4754 / -87.6905
END DATE: 07/27/2026
END TIME: 06:16 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 1 WSW HOOPESTON / VERMILION COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 40.4606 / -87.6893
SURVEY SUMMARY:
VIDEO EVIDENCE OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST NORTHWEST OF
HOOPESTON. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TWO LIGHT POLES. THE TORNADO
TRAVELED TO THE SOUTH FOR A MILE BEFORE DISSIPATING WEST OF A BANK
BUILDING.
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.
SHIMON
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