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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
858 AM CDT Tue Aug 6 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/14-15/2024 Tornado Events...

.Update...
Sentinel satellite data revealed three more tornadoes from
the July 14-15 severe weather events. Two occurred in Marshall
County late on the evening of the 14th, and one occurred in
Tazewell County during the July 15th derecho. 

.Varna Tornado 1...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  0.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/14/2024
Start Time:             11:48 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Varna / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0499 / -89.1902

End Date:               07/14/2024
End Time:               11:48 PM CDT
End Location:           2 ENE Varna / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0443 / -89.1777

Survey Summary:
Sentinel satellite data showed a tornado touched down along
county road 2350E between 800N and county highway 14, tracking
southeast across farm fields before ending at 800N. 


.Varna Tornado 2...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  0.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/14/2024
Start Time:             11:48 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Varna / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0478 / -89.179

End Date:               07/14/2024
End Time:               11:49 PM CDT
End Location:           3 ENE Varna / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0432 / -89.1688

Survey Summary:
Sentinel satellite data showed a second tornado northeast of
Varna touched down, just north of where the first one ended. It
crossed county road 800N near a farmstead and lifted shortly
afterward. An enhanced area of wind damage was seen in a corn
field near the end of the track, just west of the intersection of
800N and 2500E. 


.Dee-Mack Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.82 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             08:51 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Deer Creek / Tazewell County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6004 / -89.3452

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               08:51 PM CDT
End Location:           3 S Deer Creek / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.5901 / -89.3376

Survey Summary:
Sentinel satellite data revealed a southeastward track through a
corn field, beginning near the intersection of Victory Hills Rd
and Dee-Mack Rd, and ending just shy of Wurster Rd. The max width
occurred near Wurster Rd.

&&

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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

$$

Geelhart