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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
428 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/2023 Tornado Event - Update...

.Addition... NW Vermilion to SE Iroquois County Tornado.

.Rankin to Wellington Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    97 mph
Path Length /statute/:  16.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0
 
Start Date:             03/31/2023
Start Time:             7:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSW Rankin / Vermilion / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.405030 / -87.924472

End Date:               03/31/2023
End Time:               8:15 PM CDT 
End Location:           1 N Wellington / Iroquois / IL 
End Lat/Lon:            40.548982 / -87.677822

A tornado formed over the NW part of Vermilion County near
CR-3800N with first visible damage of uprooted trees and nearby 
shed at CR-3800N & 170E at app 7:57pm. There was a consistent path
of desruction and indicators, including distinct swirls over 
roads, in a line from 4 SSW Rankin to 1 N Wellington.


NWS Lincoln/Chicago
Special thanks to Rick Harper

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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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