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Tornado in Stephenson County, Illinois

Tornado March 4, 2024 · Stephenson County, Illinois

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Not rated

0.1 mi

Path length

30 yd

Path width

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

Not rated. NOAA lists no rating for this tornado. Ratings come from surveying damage, and the National Weather Service now records “EFU” (unknown) when a tornado hit nothing a survey team could rate.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pictures and video from a storm chaser confirm a brief tornado southeast of Pearl City Monday afternoon. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager surveyed the area and did not see any damage. Therefore, the tornado is rated EF-Unknown.

The wider storm

Scattered storms developed during the afternoon of March 4th, with numerous storms throughout the area by the evening. Most storms produced small hail, with several storms producing upwards to one-inch hail or larger. The largest hail seen was golf ball-sized in northeast Missouri and southern Iowa. One brief tornado was also seen, southeast of Pearl City Illinois, with no damage observed.

Began near Bolton (42.2400, -89.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1167329. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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