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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1222 PM CDT Sat Aug 24 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/15/2024 Tornado Event - Update #2...

.Update...Updated track and summary, and corrected the time and
event name. This update applies to the tornado previous labeled:
 "2NW West Jersey"

...3WNW West Jersey...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.53 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/15/2024
Start Time:             11:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW West Jersey / Stark County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.041 / -89.9847

End Date:               08/15/2024
End Time:               11:12 PM CDT
End Location:           2 N West Jersey / Stark County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0523 / -89.9194

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down along Walnut Creek near the Knox County-
Stark County line, about 3 miles northwest of West Jersey
Illinois. The tornado moved east through crop fields before
crossing over Walnut Creek again snapping trees as it progressed
across 250E Road. Drone footage confirmed the tornado tracked
northeast across 500N Road. The tornado crossed State Route
78 and then dissipating in a crop field  about a half mile east
of SR78.

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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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