EFU Tornado — Jasper, Illinois

2023-08-05 · near Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois

Event narrative

A tornado briefly touched down in an open field just south of Mound Church about 3 miles northeast of Willow Hill at 5:30 PM CDT. It quickly dissipated about 1 minute later, with no damage being reported.

Wider weather episode

A cold front triggered a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms across southeast Illinois during the late afternoon of August 5th. One of the cells produced a brief tornado touchdown in rural Jasper County about 3 miles northeast of Willow Hill. No damage was reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147720. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.