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It was the strongest tornado spawned by a surface low over Wisconsin, which spawned a total of four tornadoes across Illinois and Indiana. The tornado, striking well after dark, was rated an EF3, reaching speeds of up to 140 mph (230 km/h), and had a path length of 14.8 mi (23.8 km) and reached a width of 600 yd (550 m), while causing 11 ...
The tornado closely paralleled SR 25 for most of its track, having first encountered the highway in Hale County. Tens of thousands of trees were downed along the entire path. The tornado was on the ground for 98 minutes, lifting at 6:04 p.m. CDT (23:04 UTC), and had a maximum width of about 1.3 miles (2.1 km).
Early estimates suggested that the tornado family—identified by some media outlets as a "Quad-State tornado", due to the storm's long track and similarity to the 219-mile (352 km) Tri-State tornado of 1925—might have cut a path of up to 250 miles (400 km) across the affected areas, making it the longest-tracked tornado in history.
This map may save lives when there's a tornado threat. Adriana Navarro. April 28, 2023 at 6:44 AM ... by driving at right angles to the perceived path of the tornado and seeking shelter in a ...
It became strong again for a final time farther along the path as hundreds of hardwood trees were snapped in a localized area. The tornado weakened again, and lifted as it entered densely populated neighborhoods in Greenwood, where minor tree limb damage occurred. The tornado was on the ground for 51 minutes and prompted several PDS tornado ...
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 ...
A funnel cloud was spotted along a highway in Flora, Illinois, on Thursday, May 6, amid severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for Clay County.Footage shared by Raven Torres, who said it was ...