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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
343 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/15/26 TORNADO EVENT
.RUMA, IL TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.71 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 160 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/15/2026
START TIME: 05:35 PM CDT
START LOCATION: AMES / MONROE COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 38.1455 / -90.0505
END DATE: 03/15/2026
END TIME: 05:43 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 NE PRAIRIE / RANDOLPH COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 38.1972 / -89.9049
.NEW ATHENS, IL TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.58 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 225 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/15/2026
START TIME: 05:47 PM CDT
START LOCATION: NEW ATHENS / ST. CLAIR COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 38.3181 / -89.8759
END DATE: 03/15/2026
END TIME: 05:48 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 1 ENE NEW ATHENS / ST. CLAIR COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 38.3202 / -89.8656
.SHATTUC, IL TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 4.18 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/15/2026
START TIME: 06:29 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 N FERRIN / CLINTON COUNTY / IL
START LAT/LON: 38.6381 / -89.2268
END DATE: 03/15/2026
END TIME: 06:31 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 WSW FAIRMAN / CLINTON COUNTY / IL
END LAT/LON: 38.6658 / -89.1585
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.
MRB
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