EF1 Tornado — Brown, Illinois

2023-10-13 · near Gilbirds, Brown, Illinois

Event narrative

A very weak thunderstorm amidst a multicell cluster of showers produced a tornado that caused damage to a double-wide residence, its adjacent garage, and a carport behind the home. The home experienced some roof loss. Several trees on and around the property sustained damage. The tornado was rated an EF-1 with a path length of 0.42 miles, path width of 25 yards, and maximum wind gusts of 110mph.

Wider weather episode

A marginally severe environment existed in northeast Missouri and west central Illinois ahead of a cold front. Multicellular convection developed in the afternoon, with the majority of cells existing as showers. One shower produced a weak tornado that damaged a home and caused one injury in west central Illinois.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.