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726 NOUS43 KPAH 202127 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-210930- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 427 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 19, 2020, HAMILTON COUNTY, IL, TORNADO EVENT... .DAHLGREN, IL TORNADO... Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 110 mph Path length /Statute/: 2.9 miles Path width /Maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: Zero Injuries: Zero Start date: March 19, 2020 Start time: 4:23 PM CDT Start location: 1.5 miles SW of Dahlgren, IL End date: March 19, 2020 End time: 4:26 PM CDT End location: 1.4 miles NE of Dahlgren, IL SURVEY_SUMMARY: The tornado began in extreme eastern Jefferson County and moved across the northwest side of Dahlgren in Hamilton County. Several homes sustained roofing or soffit damage. One home had about a quarter of its roof removed and tossed about 50 yards. A few barns lost panels of roofing material or sustained structural damage. Two travel trailers were overturned. Dozens of mature trees were snapped or uprooted along the damage path. 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. $$ DWS