Overview
A broken line of supercellular thunderstorms (rotating thunderstorms) broke out on the afternoon of Saturday, December 1st, 2018. Three of of these thunderstorms produced multiple tornadoes across portions of western and central Illinois. Below are the tornadoes that affected the NWS St. Louis county warning area. For more detailed, interactive maps, please visit:
https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/
Tornadoes:
Tornado 1 - Pleasant Hill, IL
PIKE COUNTY, IL
| Date |
12/1/2018 |
| Time (Local) |
1:54 PM CST |
| EF Rating |
EF-1 |
| Est. Peak Winds |
98 mph |
| Path Length |
1.68 miles |
| Max Width |
25 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths |
0/0 |
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Summary:
The tornado began about 1 mile east of Pleasant Hill, IL and remained on the ground for about 4 minutes with a path that skipped to the northeast of Pleasant Hill. A grain bin sustained damaged along 130th Avenue near the beginning of the track. The path then continued to the northeast where a barn was rolled about 20 yards off its foundation. Another barn sustained heavy roof damage. The tornado continued northeast toward 147th Street where some large trees sustained damage. The tornado lifted as it pushed northeast of 147th Street.
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