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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
652 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 /752 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2024 Tornado Event...

..Lake of Egypt and Creal Springs IL...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.61 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             04:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Goreville / Williamson County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.6031 / -88.959

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               04:11 PM CDT
End Location:           Creal Springs / Williamson County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.6125 / -88.8395

Survey Summary:
An EF-0 tornado did intermittent damage from the central
subdivisions of the Lake of Egypt community to just south of
Creal Springs in Williamson County, IL. The great majority of the
damage was from downed tree limbs. A couple trees in waterlogged
soil were also uprooted.

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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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