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829 NOUS43 KLSX 161508 PNSLSX ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-162115- 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