EF1 Tornado — Adams, Illinois

2023-08-05 · near Marcelline, Adams, Illinois

Event narrative

The tornado developed about three quarters of a mile south southwest of Marcelline, IL around 2:24 AM on August 5th, 2023. It tracked to the east-northeast, crossing Illinois Route 96 just north of 2400th Avenue, snapping tree limbs and displacing power poles. Further northeast, it then crossed N 2450th Avenue where it caused damage to a few homes and trees in the area. After crossing E 900th Street north of the intersection with N 2450th Avenue, it crossed E 953rd Lane and caused additional damage to a home, an outbuilding, and trees. The tornado lifted after this damage, around 2:31 AM. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 2.87 miles. The max path width was 200 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

An MCV moved through northern sections of Missouri during the evening of August 4th into the early morning hours of August 5th. Widespread showers and storms developed. Some of the storms became severe. There were some damaging winds reported as well as two tornadoes. One tornado moved through Baring, MO with most of the town sustaining some kind of damage. Also, two people sustained minor injuries. Another tornado developed in Adams County in Illinois near Marcelline.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146025. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.