Central Illinois tornadoes of October 11, 2021

Tornadoes

Tornado #1 - Alexander Morgan County Date Oct 11, 2021 Time (Local) 3:26 - 3:28 pm CDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 1.4 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado touched down in an open field 1/2 mile northwest of Alexander. It moved northeast, damaging some large trees and then crossed Interstate 72, where it blew over a semi-truck. It damaged more large trees as it continued northeast and then dissipated 2 miles north of Alexander. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Storm Relative Motion image from tornado crossing I-72 Caption Caption Caption

Tornado #2 - Roanoke Woodford County Date Oct 11, 2021 Time (Local) 4:28 - 4:30 pm CDT EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 0.3 miles Max Width 30 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado briefly touched down in an open field about 3 miles north of Roanoke. It moved northeast about 3 tenths of a mile before dissipating without causing any damage. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Reflectivity image for Roanoke tornado. White dot represents tornado location. Caption Caption Caption

Tornado #3 - Washburn Woodford County Date Oct 11, 2021 Time (Local) 4:45 - 4:51 pm CDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 85 mph Path Length 2.3 miles Max Width 75 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado touched down 3.4 miles east-southeast of Washburn and damaged the roof and walls of a barn and a couple of large trees, throwing the debris into a corn field to the northeast. The tornado continued to move northeast through open fields, eventually damaging another outbuilding. The tornado dissipated shortly after causing that damage. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado #4 - El Paso Woodford County Date Oct 11, 2021 Time (Local) 5:39 - 5:44 pm CDT EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 2.5  miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado touched down in an open field about 2 miles southwest of El Paso. Spotters saw the tornado moving north-northeast before it became rain-wrapped as it crossed Hwy 24 just west of El Paso. The tornado did not cause any apparent damage before it dissipated in an open field about 1.5 miles west-northwest of El Paso. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Storm Relative Motion radar image for El Paso tornado Caption Caption Caption

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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0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW JACKSONVILLE AIRPO 39.77N 90.25W
10/11/2021  M1.01 INCH       MORGAN             IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KIJX JACKSONVILLE MUNI AP.

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       MARSHALL COUNTY AIRPORT 41.02N 89.38W
10/11/2021  M1.12 INCH       MARSHALL           IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KC75 MARSHALL COUNTY ARPT.

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSW OXVILLE           39.63N 90.61W
10/11/2021  M1.14 INCH       SCOTT              IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FLOI2 FLORENCE.

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE LOGAN COUNTY AIRP 40.17N 89.33W
10/11/2021  M1.23 INCH       LOGAN              IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KAAA LINCOLN - LOGAN COUNTY AP.

0619 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E CANTON              40.56N 90.02W
10/11/2021  M1.27 INCH       FULTON             IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-FL-17 CANTON 1.2 ESE.

0652 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW CAPITAL AIRPORT   39.85N 89.68W
10/11/2021  M1.31 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KSPI SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW GALESBURG         40.96N 90.37W
10/11/2021  M1.32 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW8259 GALESBURG.

0700 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N PANOLA              40.82N 89.02W
10/11/2021  M1.33 INCH       WOODFORD           IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 8089D 2 N PANOLA.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DELONG                  40.82N 90.31W
10/11/2021  M1.42 INCH       KNOX               IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW5864 DELONG.

0655 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GALESBURG AIRPORT       40.93N 90.43W
10/11/2021  M1.53 INCH       KNOX               IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KGBG GALESBURG MUNI AP.

1200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ALTONA              41.13N 90.16W
10/11/2021  M1.97 INCH       KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAIN TOTAL 6AM TO NOON.

0404 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNW CAPITAL AIRPORT   39.85N 89.68W
10/11/2021  M41 MPH          SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KSPI SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP.

0414 PM     TSTM WND GST     LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT   38.77N 87.60W
10/11/2021  M49 MPH          LAWRENCE           IL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KLWV LAWRENCEVILLE AP.

0531 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW CENTRAL ILLINOIS  40.47N 88.92W
10/11/2021  M53 MPH          MCLEAN             IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KBMI CENTRAL ILLINOIS AIRPORT.

0335 PM     TSTM WND GST     EDGAR COUNTY AIRPORT    39.70N 87.67W
10/11/2021  M54 MPH          EDGAR              IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KPRG EDGAR COUNTY AP.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OLNEY                   38.73N 88.09W
10/11/2021                   RICHLAND           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN DAMAGING HOUSES AND
            CARS.

0535 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 SSW EL PASO           40.73N 89.02W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0552 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S ARROWSMITH          40.43N 88.63W
10/11/2021                   MCLEAN             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING WITH WOOD AND SHEET
            METAL STREWN DOWNWIND. CORN NEXT TO SHED AND
            UP THE ROAD IS FLATTENED AS WELL.

0327 PM     TORNADO          2 N ALEXANDER           39.75N 90.04W
10/11/2021                   MORGAN             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORTED TORNADO. STORM CHASER REPORTED
            TORNADO CROSSED I-72 NEAR MM 76. DEBRIS
            AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED A SEMI TRUCK. FUNNEL
            NOT FULLY CONDENSED.

0347 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAVANA                  40.30N 90.06W
10/11/2021                   MASON              IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN.

0434 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER


0428 PM     TORNADO          3 N ROANOKE             40.84N 89.20W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN.

0455 PM     TORNADO          4 E WASHBURN            40.92N 89.21W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0720 PM     HEAVY RAIN       AUBURN                  39.59N 89.74W
10/11/2021  M1.30 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STORM TOTAL.

0911 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LEWISTOWN               40.40N 90.16W
10/11/2021  M1.59 INCH       FULTON             IL   PUBLIC

            RAINFALL SINCE MONDAY MORNING.

0445 PM     TORNADO          4 E WASHBURN            40.92N 89.21W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FARM HAS SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES DOWN, GARAGE
            DAMAGE, AND A BARN KNOCKED DOWN. DAMAGE
            RELAYED FROM NWS CHICAGO.

0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PARIS                   39.62N 87.69W
10/11/2021                   EDGAR              IL   NEWSPAPER

            SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED, ROOF AND HOUSE
            DAMAGE.

0539 PM     TORNADO          2 SW EL PASO            40.72N 89.04W
10/11/2021                   WOODFORD           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LATE REPORT. AN EF-U TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN
            AN OPEN FIELD AND TRAVELED NORTH-NORTHEAST
            ACROSS HWY 24. PATH LENGTH WAS 2.5 MILES
            WITH A PATH WIDTH OF 50 YARDS.