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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
440 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 /540 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for June 13, 2024 Severe Weather Event...

During the evening of June 13, 2024, a series of tornadoes were
produced by a cluster of thunderstorms across central Illinois.
One of the tornadoes started in McLean county and crossed into
Ford County. This Public Information Statement will provide
details of the McLean to Ford county tornado. Information on the
other tornadoes produced by the storm will be provided by a Public
Information Statement from the NWS Lincoln office in the near
future. The NWS Chicago staff thank the damage surveyors from NWS
Lincoln and emergency management officials from Ford county for
their time and help in surveying the tornado.

.McLean to Ford County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/13/2024
Start Time:             8:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 miles southeast of Anchor
Start Lat/Lon:          40.4784 / -88.4058

End Date:               06/13/2024
End Time:               8:52 PM CDT
End Location:           1.7 miles northwest of Gibson City
End Lat/Lon:            40.5395 / -88.5256

An EF-1 tornado started 2 miles south of Anchor in McLean county,
crossed into Ford county, and lifted approximately 1.7 miles
northwest of Gibson City. Damage along the path of the tornado was
characterized by downed trees and tree limbs, broken and snapped
power poles, structural damage to farm buildings, and damage to
at least one home.

&&

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.

$$

NWS Chicago / NWS Lincoln