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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
548 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/13/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...

An area of incoming strong to severe thunderstorms interacted
with a narrow boundary to produce a large area of enhanced
wind damage from northeast McLean to southern Ford Counties.
The damage, within a 10 to 15 mile wide corridor, produced
wind gusts up to 100 mph between Lexington and the Livingston
County border, where a total of 32 high-tension electrical
transmission towers suffered significant damage. Downburst
winds of 75 to 90 mph occurred in the Colfax and Anchor
areas. Within this area of wind damage, five tornadoes have
been identified.

.Lexington Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             08:28 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NE Lexington / McLean County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6694 / -88.7291

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               08:28 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Lexington / McLean County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.6691 / -88.7426

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down along E. 2600 North Rd. northeast of
Lexington, and generally moved eastward.  A farm outbuilding lost
a significant part of its roof, and a home near the end of the
track lost an antenna and a few windows

.Chenoa Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.62 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             08:29 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SE Chenoa / McLean County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6836 / -88.6657

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               08:29 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSE Chenoa / McLean County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.6828 / -88.6773

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down near the intersection of N. 3050 East Rd
and E. 2700 North Rd, moving east and destroying a barn.

.Pleasant Hill Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  To be determined
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             08:31 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NE Pleasant Hill / McLean County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6649 / -88.6698

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               08:31 PM CDT
End Location:           6 S Weston / McLean County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.6623 / -88.6458

Survey Summary:
Damage from this tornado was focused in an area between E.
2550 North and E. 2600 North Roads, and generally between N.
3100 East and N. 3300 East Roads. A farm outbuilding lost a
significant portion of its roof.

.Anchor Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.95 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             08:45 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Anchor / McLean County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5602 / -88.5059

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               08:45 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Anchor / McLean County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.5602 / -88.4879

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down just north of E. 1900 North Rd., and
damaged a farmstead near the intersection with N. 4000 East Rd. A
machine shed at this location was destroyed, with debris thrown a
half mile east.

.Anchor-Gibson City Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.64 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             08:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSE Anchor / McLean County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5395 / -88.5256

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               08:52 PM CDT
End Location:           1.7 NW Gibson City / Ford County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.4784 / -88.4058

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down a short distance from another tornado
east of Anchor, but moved southeast. Several farm buildings were
severely damaged or destroyed along the path. The tornado struck
a farmstead at the Ford County line north of E. 1500 North Rd. A
home at this location lost a significant part of its roof, and
several trees were damaged.  It continued southeast before
lifting near the edge of Gibson City.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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