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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
828 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /928 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/


...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024, Tornado Event...

.Update...Survey results for five confirmed tornadoes that struck
southern Illinois during the early morning hours of April 2.

..Lake of Egypt Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.74 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             04:46 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 NNW Goreville / Williamson County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.6341 / -89.0017

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               04:52 AM CDT
End Location:           2 W Creal Springs / Williamson County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.6197 / -88.8814

Survey Summary:
An EF-2 tornado impacted the Lake Of Egypt community in the early
morning hours of Tuesday, April 8. The tornado began along
Highway 148, just west of Interstate 57. After crossing Highway
37 east of Interstate 57, the tornado passed along Lake of Egypt
Road. The most severe damage occurred near the intersection of
Lake of Egypt Road and Market Road, where severe roof and
structural damage occurred to three businesses. The Lake of Egypt
Fire Protection building nearby had one of its windows blown out.
Paralleling Kimmel Orchard Road, the tornado did damage to homes
and outbuildings before lifting just to the west of Wagon Creek
Road. Hundreds of trees were uprooted, snapped at the base, or
suffered damage to large limbs along the path.

..Creal Springs to Stonefort Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             04:56 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 ENE Creal Springs / Williamson County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.6229 / -88.8215

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:03 AM CDT
End Location:           1 E Stonefort / Saline County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.6139 / -88.6848

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado impacted the Stonefort community during the early
morning hours of Tuesday, April 8. The tornado began just east of
Creal Springs along Saltpetre Road. Damage was mainly to trees as
the tornado moved parallel to Pleasant Valley Road. The tornado
moved directly through the community of Stonefort, causing
extensive tree damage. Most damage to buildings was caused by
trees falling onto the building. However, a couple of homes had
portions of their roofs removed. The tornado continued east into
Saline County for about one mile, lifting near the crossing of
Battleford Road and the Illinois Central Railway.

..Southeast of Eldorado Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:15 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Eldorado / Saline County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7913 / -88.4029

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:16 AM CDT
End Location:           3 ESE Eldorado / Saline County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.7892 / -88.3822

Survey Summary:
An EF-2 tornado occurred approximately two miles southeast of
Eldorado during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8th. The
tornado began near the Intersection of Highway 142 and Ridgway
Road. Here, the tornado destroyed an outbuilding, uprooted several
large trees, and removed portions of the roofs of two homes.
Crossing Ridgway Road and the intersection of White Road, the
tornado severely damaged an industrial garage and two manufactured
homes. One manufactured home was moved several feet off its
foundation and had one of its walls torn open. Two occupants of
the home suffered laceration injuries due to flying debris. About
five large hardwood trees just behind this home were all snapped
at the base. Moving east-southeast, the tornado lifted near Dusty
Road just south of Ridgway Road.

..Ridgway Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.98 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:21 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Ridgway / Gallatin County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7953 / -88.2712

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:22 AM CDT
End Location:           1 N Ridgway / Gallatin County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.8064 / -88.26

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado impacted the west side of Ridgway, IL,
during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8. The tornado
began just south of Main Street along St. Joseph Road, where one
home suffered minor roof damage and several large tree limbs were
downed. Moving northeast, the tornado damaged a grain bin just
south of Main Street and damaged the roof of an outbuilding just
north of Main Street. The tornado did limited tree damage in the
city park before lifting near the intersection of City Park Drive
and Murphy Street.

..South of New Haven Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:22 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 WSW New Haven / Gallatin County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.8893 / -88.2139

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:29 AM CDT
End Location:           3 ESE New Haven / Posey County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.8853 / -88.0776

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado impacted far northeast Gallatin County, IL, and
extreme southwest Posey County, IN, during the early morning
hours of Tuesday, April 8. The tornado began in the Cottonwood
community along Noel Road. Here several large trees were
uprooted, one crushing a small brick building. One manufactured
home was severely damaged and a nearby outbuilding had a part of
its roof removed. Moving eastward the tornado did mainly tree
damage as passed south of the community of New Haven. The tornado
lifted shortly after crossing the Wabash River in Posey County,
IN, just south of the confluence of the Little Wabash and Wabash
Rivers.

&&

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.

Tornadoes surveyed by: DWS/BM/SP

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