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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1115 AM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/2023 Tornado Event - Update 1...

.Update... Second tornado identified south of Farmersville, IL.

.Farmersville, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             March 31, 2023
Start Time:             6:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         4.6 miles SW of Farmersville, IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.3913, -89.7146

End Date:               March 31, 2023
End Time:               6:53 PM CDT
End Location:           2.7 miles SE of Farmersville, IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.4257, -89.6054

At 6:47 PM CDT, a weak tornado touched down in northern Macoupin
county near the intersection of Waggoner and Boston Chapel Roads. 
Here the tornado ripped a portion of the roof off of a farm 
building and threw some of the debris with enough force to embed 
a plank of wood into the rood of a home. The tornado then 
traversed a few fields and wooded areas, crossing into Montgomery 
county and Interstate 55. On the east side of the interstate, south 
of Morrisonville Ave, the tornado caused minor damage a tree limbs 
along a hedge line before crossing East nth Rd, continuing 
northeast. Soon after, the tornado crossed Morrisonville Ave and 
struck a small metal machine shed on the northern side of the road. 
The tornado lofted debris across East 5th Rd into a field and 
drainage canal before lifting at 6:53 PM CDT.


.Salem, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.96 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             March 31, 2023
Start Time:             8:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         3.3 miles WSW of Salem, IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6021 / -88.998

End Date:               March 31, 2023
End Time:               8:18 PM CDT
End Location:           2.7 miles east of Salem, IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.6288 / -88.8933

At 8:11 PM CDT, a tornado touched down to the southwest of 
Salem, IL, near the intersection of Selmaville Rd and Lowery
Ln. There it damaged several trees before moving through a
forested area. The tornado then moved through a neighborhood,
resulting more tree damage, roofing and siding damage to 
a number of homes, and the collapse of a newly built large 
garage. Next, the tornado intensified as it moved through the 
southern portion of Salem, IL, damaging several homes, 
businesses, and numerous trees. This includes significant 
damage to the roof and walls of a commercial building and a 
home that was shifted off of its foundation. The tornado 
continued east of town, moving through a golf course and more 
wooded areas before approaching Highway 50 east of Salem. As 
the tornado crossed the highway, it collapsed a large outbuilding 
before quickly dissipating.


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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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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BSH