EF0 Tornado — Monroe, Illinois

2023-08-13 · near Ames, Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

A brief, weak tornado formed near Ames Road, just north of intersection with Faust Road and tracked due east. It struck a shed, producing EF0 damage. Images show the debris from the shed was thrown into the pond down wind. Further east, photos show a narrow track through a soybean field north of Faust Road where it dissipated. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 0.38 miles. The max path width was 10 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and storms moved through the region on August 13th. One storm became severe and produced a brief tornado in far southern portion of Monroe County Illinois.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146020. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.