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NOUS43 KLSX 111904  
PNSLSX  
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-  
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
204 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/11/2026 TORNADO EVENT  
 
   
TORNADO # 2  
 
RATING: EF-1  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 94 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.6 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 300 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: MARCH 11, 2026  
START TIME: 5:05 AM CDT  
START LOCATION: 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. LIBORY, IL  
START LAT/LON: 38.33 / -89.77  
 
END DATE: MARCH 11, 2026  
END TIME: 5:08 AM CDT  
END LOCATION: 1.7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. LIBORY, IL  
END LAT/LON: 38.34 / -89.73  
 
SURVEY TEAMS CONFIRMED THAT A BRIEF TORNADO MOVED THROUGH  
SOUTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL EARLY ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 11,  
IMPACTING PRIMARILY OUTBUILDINGS AND TREES IN A RURAL PORTION OF  
THE COUNTY. OBSERVED DAMAGE WAS INDICATIVE OF MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS  
OF APPROXIMATELY 94 MILES PER HOUR, RESULTING IN A RATING OF EF-1.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
BRC  
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