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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
823 PM CST Sun Dec 2 2018

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 12/01/18 TORNADO EVENT REPORT #3...

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

The survey of the Taylorville IL tornado is NOT COMPLETE. The 
information listed below is PRELIMINARY and WILL BE UPDATED by
Monday evening, December 3rd.

Additional surveys will be conducted in the rest of Christian 
County northeast of Taylorville, Macon County, DeWitt County and
McLean County on Monday December 3rd.

.Tornado #6 Morrisonville, IL...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    80-85 mph
Path length /Statute/:  3.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Dec 01 2018 
Start time:             448 pm CST
Start location:         5.0 S Morrisonville / Christian County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.3491 / -89.4574

End date:               Dec 01 2018
End time:               454 pm CST
End location:           2.8 SE Morrisonville / Christian County IL
End_lat/lon:            39.3867 / -89.4278


.Tornado #7 Taylorville IL...

Rating:                 To Be Determined
Estimated peak wind:    To Be Determined
Path length /Statute/:  To Be Determined
Path width /Maximum/:   1/2 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               22

Start date:             Dec 01 2018 
Start time:             500 pm CST
Start location:         2.9 SSE Palmer / Christian County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4191 / -89.3919

End date:               Dec 01 2018
End time:               To Be Determined
End location:           To Be Determined
End_lat/lon:            To Be Determined

SURVEY SUMMARY: The damage survey to determine the EF-Scale rating for 
this tornado will be completed on Monday December 3rd. Initial survey
information from emergency management indicated 34 homes severly 
damaged/destroyed, 66 homes with major damage, and 406 homes damaged 
but inhabitable.

Preliminary NWS EF-Scale ratings in the rural areas south and 
southwest of Taylorville are a high end EF-2 with estimated wind at 
120-130 mph with a maximum width of 1/2 mile.

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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

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