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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
632 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/15/2024 Morton Tornado Event...


.Morton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.39 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             08:36 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ESE East Peoria / Tazewell County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6451 / -89.5198

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               08:54 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Mackinaw / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.5638 / -89.3172

Survey Summary:
The tornado began in East Peoria near Bloomington Rd and Pleasant
Hill Rd.  It continued along Interstate 74 toward the north side
of Morton where it damaged an industrial complex.  The storm then
continued toward the east side of Morton near the high school,
snapping several hardwood trees along the way.  Tornado damage
was then documented in rural Tazwell county, mainly north of
Mackinaw near Dee Mack Rd and toward the American Legion post
where siding was ripped off the east side of the building. 
Tornado appeared to lift shortly after that point.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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