Champaign, IL Tornadoes - February 27, 2023

Overview

A strong low pressure system advanced across northwestern Illinois in the morning of February 27, 2023. A cold frontal passage triggering a couple waves of storms. The second wave triggered a couple of brief tornado touchdowns near Champaign/Urbana. The tornadoes were brief and weak, with no immediate reports of damage received.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - 1 SE Bondville
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

Date	February 27, 2023
Time (Local)	8:43 AM CST
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	1.14 Miles
Max Width	30
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Spotters reported the tornado touching down in an open field 1 mile southeast of Bondville. The tornado moved northeast through open fields, hitting a farm out building on S. Baker Rd, doing minor damage. The tornado dissipated just south of Springfield Ave.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - 5 NW Urbana
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

Date	February 27, 2023
Time (Local)	8:55 AM CST
EF Rating	EFU
Est. Peak Winds	Unknown
Path Length	1.53 Miles
Max Width	25
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Spotters reported the tornado touching down in an open field between I-57 and E. Ford Harris Rd, 5 miles NW of Urbana. The tornado moved northeast through open fields, eventually crossing I-57 at exit number 240. The tornado quickly dissipated after crossing the interstate. No damage was reported.

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

Photos & Video

Header

Bondville Tornado

(Andrew Pritchard)

Bondville Tornado - dissipating stage (rope)

(Andrew Pritchard)

5NW Urbana Tornado

(Andrew Pritchard)

5NW Urbana Tornado

(Damon Downs)

Radar

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Bondville Tornado

Radar time 8:43 AM CST

Left side: Reflectivity

Right side: Velocity

5NW Urbana Tornado

Radar time 8:55 AM CST

Left side: Reflectivity

Right side: Velocity

Caption

Storm Reports

Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1149 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023

Updated to add EF rating & wind speed for Bondville tornado

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/27/2023 Tornado Event...

.Bondville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2023
Start Time:             08:43 AM CST
Start Location:         1 SE Bondville / Champaign County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0975 / -88.3564

End Date:               02/27/2023
End Time:               08:44 PM CST
End Location:           1 ESE Bondville / Champaign County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.1120 / -88.3460

Survey Summary: Spotters reported the tornado touching down in an
open field 1 mile southeast of Bondville. The tornado moved
northeast through open fields, hitting a farm out building on
S Baker Rd, doing minor damage. The tornado dissipated just south
of Springfield Ave, 1 mile east-southeast of Bondville.

.Urbana Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  1.53 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2023
Start Time:             08:55 AM CST
Start Location:         5 NW Urbana / Champaign County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1694 / -88.2649

End Date:               02/27/2023
End Time:               08:56 PM CST
End Location:           5 N Urbana / Champaign County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.1825 / -88.2415

Survey Summary: Spotters reported the tornado touch down in an open
field between I-57 and E Ford Harris Rd. The tornado moved northeast
through open fields, eventually crossing I-57 at exit number 240.
The tornado then quickly dissipated just east exit 240. No damage
was reported.

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Geelhart/Shimon/Auten

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