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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1008 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR JULY 15 2020 TORNADO EVENT NEAR HETTICK IL...

Rating:                 EF-UNKNOWN
Path Length /statute/:  0.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   15 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             JUL 15 2020
Start Time:             447 PM CDT
Start Location:         6.9 NE Hettick IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.41/-89.93

End Date:               JUL 15 2020
End Time:               448 PM CDT
End Location:           7.0 NE Hettick IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.41/-89.93

Two spotters reported a tornado briefly touched down in a field verified
with a picture.  This tornado touched down northeast of Hettick, IL, 
southwest of Otter Creek.  The tornado was very short lived and did not
damage any rating indicators, thus it will be labled an EF-unknown.  

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.

$$

Deitsch