EF1 Tornado — Warren, Illinois

2024-03-14 · near Greenbush, Warren, Illinois

0.9 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief tornado developed early Thursday morning, just northwest of Avon in Warren County Illinois. The tornado caused significant damage at two farmsteads, which included destroyed outbuildings and machine sheds, damaged grain bins, uprooted trees, and snapped power poles. The tornado was on the ground for about one mile, and dissipated just into Fulton County IL, east of North Twin Bridge Road. Maximum winds were estimated around 110 mph, and the tornado was rated a high-end EF1. There were no reports of any injuries.

Wider weather episode

Widespread severe weather was seen overnight from March 13 into 14 across southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and western Illinois. Several severe wind and hail reports were received, along with an EF1 tornado in Warren County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167312. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.