Fulton, Peoria and Sangamon County Tornadoes of March 15, 2016

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1: 1.4 miles north-northwest to 2.6 miles north-northeast of Avon, IL Northwest FULTON COUNTY Date 03/15/16 Time (Local) 6:56 pm - 7:00 pm EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 90 mph Path Length 2 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths None Summary: This is the same tornado that tracked from northern McDonough County into southeast Warren County, which damaged properties between Little Swan Lake and Avon. The tornado crossed into northwest Fulton County about 1.4 miles north-northwest of Avon at 6:56 pm. The tornado damaged trees near Swan Creek before damaging more trees along Illinois Route 41, about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Avon. The tornado dissipated shortly afterwards east of the highway at 7:00 pm. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado #2: 2 miles northwest of Trivoli to 2.7 miles southwest of Kickapoo PEORIA COUNTY Date 03/15/2016 Time (Local) 7:42 pm to 7:57 pm EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 7.1 miles Max Width 1/4 mile Injuries/Deaths None Summary: The tornado touched down 2.0 miles northwest of Trivoli, roughly one-quarter mile west of Quarry Road. A garage and house roofs were damaged, a car was picked up and thrown 50 yards into a field, a pickup truck was damaged and several trees were snapped. As the tornado approached Trivoli Road it developed multiple vorticies and then widened to about 1/4 mile across. Several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed, house roofs were damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. Near Texas Road & Cottonwood Road the roof of a church was severely damaged and several trees were snapped. As the tornado continued tracking to the northeast, additional trees and outbuildings were damaged. The worst damage occurred to a home on Southport Road (Route 8) between Cut-off Road and Kramm Road, where the roof was completely torn off of the house, outbuildings were damaged and a tree was ripped out of the ground and thrown. The tornado dissipated about 1 mile to the east-northeast, near Kickapoo Creek, which was about 3 miles southwest of the town of Kickapoo. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado Northwest of Hanna City Photo by Jerry Funfsinn Damage near the start of the tornado - 2 miles north of Trivoli NWS Photo Tornado Damage to church roof 3 miles NNE of Trivoli NWS Photo Outbuilding damage near Southport Rd - 4 miles north of Hanna City      NWS Photo

Tornado #3 - 2.4 miles west of Curran to 6.6 miles west-southwest of downtown Springfield SANGAMON COUNTY Date 03/15/2016 Time (Local) 7:44 pm to 7:50 pm EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 3.5 miles Max Width 75 yards Injuries/Deaths None Summary: This tornado touched down along Werner Road, about 3/4 mile west of the intersection with Farmingdale Road. A few pine trees were broken off in this area, and a home lost some shingles. The tornado tracked across mainly open fields and crossed I-72 just east of Farmingdale Road at 7:45 pm. It tracked northeast and damaged a house along Bunker Hill Road, blowing out a few windows, removing some shingles, and breaking several trees. It continued across open fields and caused some minor shingle damage to a home along Emerson Road about a quarter mile south of Iles Avenue, and also uprooted and snapped a few trees. Continuing northeast, it caused significant damage to a home along Iles Avenue, about 0.5 mile east of the intersection with Emerson Road, removing most of the roof and blowing out a wall on the west side of the building. The strongest part of the tornado (wind speeds 100-105 mph) occurred at this location at 7:49 pm. Across the street, a barn lost its roof, and several trees were snapped off. The tornado lifted in an open field shortly afterward, at 7:50 pm. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Springfield Tornado Photo by Chris Heater Tornado Damage southwest of Springfield NWS Photo Roof torn off of home by Tornado SW side of Springfield NWS Photo

Tornado - #4 Peoria / Peoria Heights PEORIA COUNTY Date 03/15/2016 Time (Local) 8:05 pm to 8:14 pm EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 3.8 miles Max Width 200 yards Injuries/Deaths None Summary: A tornado touched down in Peoria, northwest of the intersection of Richwoods Boulevard & Molleck Drive. Damage was done to the roof, gutters, soffit and ceiling tiles of the St. Francis Woods Supportive Living Center. The tornado intermittently touched down along a path to the northeast through the city of Peoria. Damage was done to roofs and trees near University & Christine, the Farmer's Market at the Metro Centre shopping facility, and trees on the Donovan Golf Course. The tornado broke a power pole, snapped a tree which fell onto a garage, and damaged shingles and siding to homes in Peoria Heights on Prospect & Wickwood Roads. The tornado dissipated shortly afterwards, before it approached Forest Park. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1200 AM CDT WED MAR 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 PM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              39.63N 90.46W
03/15/2016  M0.75 INCH       SCOTT              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0638 PM     HAIL             2 N ALSEY               39.59N 90.43W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       SCOTT              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BETWEEN ALSEY AND WINCHESTER. FROM WFO LSX.

0645 PM     HAIL             3 SSW JACKSONVILLE      39.69N 90.26W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       MORGAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0659 PM     HAIL             JACKSONVILLE            39.73N 90.23W
03/15/2016  M2.00 INCH       MORGAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0720 PM     HAIL             ALEXANDER               39.72N 90.05W
03/15/2016  M2.75 INCH       MORGAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0728 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 N WAVERLY             39.61N 89.95W
03/15/2016                   MORGAN             IL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0733 PM     HAIL             NEW BERLIN              39.73N 89.91W
03/15/2016  M1.75 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON I-72...HAIL RANGED FROM QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE

0742 PM     TORNADO          2 NW TRIVOLI            40.71N 89.91W
03/15/2016  EF2              PEORIA             IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A CAR WAS PICKED UP AND THROWN 50 YARDS INTO A FIELD.
            ROOF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES AND A CHURCH. ROOF
            COMPLETELY TORN OFF ONE HOUSE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE
            SNAPPED.

0744 PM     TORNADO          2 W CURRAN              39.74N 89.80W
03/15/2016  EF1              SANGAMON           IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            MOST OF ROOF BLOWN OFF ONE HOUSE WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY
            DAMAGED AN OUTSIDE WALL. MINOR ROOF AND DOOR DAMAGE AS
            WELL AS BROKEN WINDOWS TO SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS.
            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR BLOWN OVER.

0745 PM     HAIL             5 E PLEASANT PLAINS     39.87N 89.83W
03/15/2016  M0.88 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0748 PM     HAIL             1 W KICKAPOO            40.80N 89.77W
03/15/2016  M1.75 INCH       PEORIA             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0750 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S SPRINGFIELD         39.77N 89.64W
03/15/2016                   SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWOOD                 40.71N 89.70W
03/15/2016                   PEORIA             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HOUSES DAMAGED INCLUDING AWNING, GUTTER, AND FENCE

0800 PM     HAIL             4 SW ALTA               40.78N 89.69W
03/15/2016  M1.50 INCH       PEORIA             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0805 PM     TORNADO          PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
03/15/2016  EF0              PEORIA             IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            TORNADO STARTED 4 MILES NW OF DOWNTOWN PEORIA. DAMAGE WAS
            DONE TO AN ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, HOUSE ROOFS, TREES, A
            SHOPPING CENTER, AND GOLF COURSE AS IT TRACKED NORTHEAST
            INTO PEORIA HEIGHTS.

0805 PM     HAIL             GLASFORD                40.57N 89.81W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       PEORIA             IL   MESONET

0805 PM     HAIL             PEORIA                  40.74N 89.61W
03/15/2016  M1.75 INCH       PEORIA             IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0807 PM     HAIL             5 NW PEORIA             40.80N 89.68W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0833 PM     HAIL             EAST PEORIA             40.67N 89.55W
03/15/2016  M0.75 INCH       TAZEWELL           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0838 PM     HAIL             BEASON                  40.15N 89.20W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       LOGAN              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0842 PM     HAIL             HALLSVILLE              40.15N 89.13W
03/15/2016  M1.75 INCH       DE WITT            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0848 PM     HAIL             CLINTON                 40.15N 88.96W
03/15/2016  M0.88 INCH       DE WITT            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0854 PM     HAIL             1 E HEYWORTH            40.31N 88.96W
03/15/2016  M0.75 INCH       MCLEAN             IL   PUBLIC

0907 PM     HAIL             SECOR                   40.74N 89.14W
03/15/2016  M1.50 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1008 PM     HAIL             WESTVILLE               40.04N 87.64W
03/15/2016  M1.00 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1012 PM     HAIL             S DANVILLE              40.14N 87.62W
03/15/2016  M0.88 INCH       VERMILION          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR


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Additional Information

Summaries from other NWS Offices

• NWS Davenport, IA (northwest Illinois)
• NWS Chicago (north central and northeast Illinois)