EF1 Tornado — Whiteside, Illinois

2023-04-20 · near Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois

5.9 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An isolated tornado began just east of Morrison IL around 2:56 PM CST. The tornado damaged a power pole and a tree at this location. The tornado then caused sporadic damage until it approached Fulfs Road. It strengthened at this location and caused damage to trees, farm outbuildings, and a power pole. The tornado ended shortly after this location. Wind speeds are estimated in the 105-110 MPH range, with a rating of EF1. At it's widest, the tornado was 300 yards and was likely a multi-vortex tornado. The tornado path length was nearly 6 miles.

Wider weather episode

A powerful storm system moved across eastern Iowa into southwest Wisconsin, sweeping a strong cold front through the area during the afternoon hours of Thursday, April 20th. A line of thunderstorms developed quickly along the front, with some of them surpassing severe thresholds producing hail up to the size of a golf ball.

An EF1 tornado tracked to the northeast for about 6 miles starting just east of Morrison, IL just before 3 PM CST.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094775. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.