Two Tornadoes in Christian and Shelby Counties on August 12, 2019

Tornadoes

Tornado #1 - Edinburg Christian County Date 8/12/2019 Time (CDT) 9:08 pm to 9:21 pm EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 6.3 miles Max Width 200 yards Injuries/Deaths None Summary: Storm spotters and radar confirmed a tornado touched down southeast of Edinburg. A storm survey determined the start point to be 2.7 miles east-southeast of Edinburg, with the storm moving southeast. A large portion of the damage occurred along county road 1100E north of county road 2000N. In this location, an extensive area of corn was flattened, a machine shed lost half its roof, and several trees, some a foot in diameter or more, were snapped. Further southeast along county highway 22 north of county road 1900N, a number of trees were broken, and a pair of semi trailers were tipped over. Along county road 1400E north of 1800N, part of a roof was damaged on a house, and a large tree was snapped. The tornado lifted just before reaching state highway 48.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Radar image from 9:11 pm. Tornado shown in circled area in top right (velocity image). Circled blue dot on lower left confirms tornado debris. Roof removed from a machine shed near the start of the track. Part of an extensive area of flattened corn near the start of the track.

Tornado #2 - Assumption Christian and Shelby Counties Date 8/12/2019 Time (CDT) 9:40 pm to 9:44 pm EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 85 mph Path Length 1.9 miles Max Width 75 yards Injuries/Deaths None Summary: This tornado touched down approximately 1 mile north of the center of Assumption, and tracked east-southeast. As it crossed the old alignment of US-51, it broke several very large tree limbs at a home, which punched a hole into the roof. Along Christian County road 2650E, a trailer was overturned and pushed into an outbuilding. Significant crop damage was observed along the Shelby County line, converging into a single point. The tornado lifted just shy of Shelby County road 700E.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Strong circulation seen on radar imagery near Assumption (right image) Hole in roof, caused by large tree limbs punching through it Corn was pushed into a convergent pattern at the Shelby County line

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
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
947 AM CDT WED AUG 14 2019

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

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE SPRINGFIELD       39.79N 89.61W
08/12/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN NEAR POST OFFICE ON COOK STREET.
            DELAYED REPORT AND TIME ESTIMATED.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S STONINGTON            39.64N 89.19W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN AT NORTH 1800E AND EAST 1685N.

0935 PM     LIGHTNING        SPRINGFIELD             39.80N 89.64W
08/12/2019                   SANGAMON           IL   UTILITY COMPANY

            DAMAGED TRANSMISSION LINE FEEDING INTO FACTORY
            SUBSTATION, CAUSING MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE
            CITY.

0950 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARCOLA                  39.68N 88.30W
08/12/2019  M61.00 MPH       DOUGLAS            IL   MESONET

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
08/12/2019                   COLES              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN NEAR 13TH AND JEFFERSON.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
08/12/2019                   COLES              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE REPORTED DOWN ONTO RESIDENCE, WITH A HOLE IN THE
            ROOF.

1030 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW ASSUMPTION         39.55N 89.09W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORT OF WATER COVERING COUNTY ROAD
            6...1350N/1200N...FROM ASSUMPTION TO 8 MILES WEST.

1045 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
08/12/2019                   COLES              IL   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORT OF 4TH AND KIWANIS PARK WAS FLOODED. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

1050 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW NEOGA              39.34N 88.48W
08/12/2019  E60.00 MPH       SHELBY             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND PONDING OF WATER.

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 W SPRINGFIELD         39.80N 89.74W
08/12/2019  M1.89 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COLES COUNTY AIRPORT    39.48N 88.28W
08/13/2019  M1.37 INCH       COLES              IL   ASOS

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DECATUR AIRPORT         39.83N 88.87W
08/13/2019  M1.16 INCH       MACON              IL   ASOS

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CAPITAL AIRPORT         39.84N 89.68W
08/13/2019  M1.55 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   ASOS

            24 HOUR TOTAL.

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE ASSUMPTION        39.52N 89.02W
08/12/2019                   SHELBY             IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED ALONG THE CHRISTIAN/SHELBY COUNTY
            BORDER.

0933 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 ENE TAYLORVILLE       39.56N 89.17W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            POWER POLE PUSHED OVER.

0926 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S STONINGTON          39.59N 89.20W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES BROKEN

0924 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNE TAYLORVILLE       39.59N 89.21W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            TREE UPROOTED.

0924 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE EDINBURG          39.63N 89.31W
08/12/2019                   CHRISTIAN          IL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN

0545 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S EFFINGHAM           39.11N 88.55W
08/13/2019  M1.06 INCH       EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR TOTAL...SWOP REPORT

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SSE CLAY CITY         38.61N 88.31W
08/13/2019  M1.20 INCH       CLAY               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WINDSOR                 39.44N 88.60W
08/13/2019  M2.98 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOWEAQUA                39.63N 89.02W
08/13/2019  M2.01 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SHELBYVILLE             39.41N 88.80W
08/13/2019  M2.83 INCH       SHELBY             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL...SWOP REPORT

0630 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ARTHUR                  39.72N 88.47W
08/13/2019  M1.38 INCH       DOUGLAS            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL...SWOP REPORT

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LOVINGTON               39.71N 88.63W
08/13/2019  M1.96 INCH       MOULTRIE           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N SPRINGFIELD         39.83N 89.64W
08/13/2019  M1.24 INCH       SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR TOTAL...SWOP REPORT

0730 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MATTOON                 39.48N 88.37W
08/13/2019  M1.48 INCH       COLES              IL   MESONET

            24-HOUR TOTAL...SWOP REPORT

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GEELHART