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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1212 PM CST Tue Dec 4 2018

...NWS INFORMATION FOR 12/01/18 TORNADO EVENT REPORT #8...

.UPDATE...This is the eighth report from the NWS Lincoln 
office for the December 1 tornado event in west central
and central Illinois. 

This update reflects reports in Morgan County, Cass County
and Mason County.

.TORNADO #16 near Meredosia IL...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    75 mph
Path length /Statute/:  1.7 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Dec 01 2018
Start time:             301 pm CST
Start location:         2.7 NE Meredosia / Morgan County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.8559 / -90.5192

End date:               Dec 01 2018
End time:               303 pm CST
End location:           4.4 NE Meredosia / Morgan County IL
End_lat/lon:            39.8754 / -90.4992


.TORNADO #14 Southwest Cass County...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    85 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.6 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Dec 01 2018
Start time:             309 pm CST
Start location:         5.6 WNW Arenzville / Cass County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9115 / -90.4667

End date:               Dec 01 2018
End time:               310 pm CST
End location:           5.5 NW Arenzville / Cass County IL
End_lat/lon:            39.9191 / -90.4599


.TORNADO #15 Chain Lake/Mason County IL...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    75 mph
Path length /Statute/:  1.7 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Dec 01 2018
Start time:             344 pm CST
Start location:         10.4 SW Bath / Mason County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1203 / -90.3157

End date:               Dec 01 2018
End time:               346 pm CST
End location:           8.9 WSW Bath / Mason County IL
End_lat/lon:            40.1390 / -89.2956


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
Tornadoes into the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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. 

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