Damage Survey Summary for June 5th Vermilion County Tornado

Overview

A line of storms on Wednesday morning June 5th intensified as it went through Vermilion County. An EF-1 tornado developed south of East Lynn.

Tornadoes

Tornado - 3 S of East Lynn
VERMILION COUNTY

Date	June 5, 2024
Time (Local)	8:27 am CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	1.3 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado touched down about 3 miles south of East Lynn along E 3800 North Rd, where it completely destroyed 7 grain bins and tossed the debris for about a half mile to the E-NE. A couple of power poles were snapped at that location as well. The tornado moved to the E then NE as it damaged trees, home siding and the roof of an outbuilding along N 770 East Rd. The tornado progressed in a more northerly direction as it damaged some trees at a residence about a half mile to the north, before dissipating in the field to the northeast.

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Radar time 8:24 am - 3 mins before tornado	Radar time 8:29 am - as the tornado was dissipating	Grain bins destroyed at farm along E 3800 North Rd	Grain bins destroyed at farm along E 3800 North Rd

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

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