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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
129 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/03/26 Tornado Event...

.3 SW Hopedale Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2026
Start Time:             06:00 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SW Hopedale / Tazewell County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.3924 / -89.4717

End Date:               04/03/2026
End Time:               06:00 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SW Hopedale / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.3925 / -89.4682

Survey Summary:
Multiple reports of a very brief tornado in a farm field positioned
latitudinally between County Road 500 and State Route 122, and
longitudinally between Interstate 155 and Brownwood Rd.  Tornado
occurred in southern Tazewell County, approximately 3-4 miles SW
of Hopedale. It occurred in an open area with no known damage.

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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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MJA