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2 Time from first tornado to last tornado The Marion tornado outbreak was a small, severe tornado outbreak that affected southern portions of the Midwestern United States on May 29, 1982. Tornadoes touched down in the states of Illinois , Missouri , and Indiana , with Marion, Illinois , being the hardest hit.
Illinois has had large tornado outbreaks in the past, including the tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957 and the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak. Illinois is vulnerable to tornadoes with an average of 35 occurring annually, which puts much of the state at around 5 tornadoes per 10,000 square miles (30,000 km 2) annually. [1]
The survey team estimated peak winds of 165 mph with a path length between 20 and 25 miles long. ... At least two tornadoes were reported in Illinois on Friday afternoon, one of which was spotted ...
At 1:50 p.m. CDT (18:50 UTC), the SPC issued a tornado watch for northern and central Illinois, far northwestern Indiana, far southern Wisconsin, and portions of Lake Michigan. A 60% chance of two or more tornadoes was assessed across the watch box, with a 40% chance of at least one strong tornado. [8]
An 'extreme' risk of severe weather, including tornadoes, was issued by AccuWeather Monday morning, which is rare and reserved for the most d Dangerous outbreak of tornadoes in the Plains will ...
The 19th was the most prolific tornado outbreak in Illinois history with 33 tornadoes touching down across the state, breaking the old record of 25 set on August 10, 1974. [1] This outbreak can also be compared to the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence as it was a very large, deep, and vigorous system.
Deadly spring storm brings blizzard conditions to the Plains and the threat of strong tornadoes to the South Robert Shackelford, Elizabeth Wolfe and Mary Gilbert, CNN March 25, 2024 at 8:32 PM
NE of Ethridge to SE of White Plains: Putnam, Greene: GA: 21:45–22:20 32 mi (51 km) 880 yd (800 m) 5 deaths – A violent, long-tracked tornado, nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) wide in spots, destroyed extensive swaths of trees. A total of 134 homes and 5 businesses were destroyed.