EF1 Tornado — Richland, Illinois

2022-06-17 · near Passport, Richland, Illinois

3.3 mi

Path length

60 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down on Deer Farm Lane near North Passport Road 1 mile south-southeast of Passport at 6:36 AM CDT. The tornado knocked down multiple power poles, then tracked east-southeastward causing periodic tree damage and damage to the roofing of a barn. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of County Road 1300 North and North Higgin Switch Road about 4.5 miles northwest of Olney at 6:44 AM CDT.

Wider weather episode

A strong nocturnal low-level jet interacting with a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) over northern Missouri during the pre-dawn hours of June 17th. The large thunderstorm cluster tracked east-southeastward along the boundary, producing significant wind damage and flash flooding. The storms were focused along and southeast of a Rushville...to Springfield...to Shelbyville...to Robinson line. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In addition, very heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches along and south of a Jacksonville to Effingham line created pockets of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1035610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.