EF0 Tornado — Jersey, Illinois

2024-03-14 · near Delhi, Jersey, Illinois

Event narrative

A weak tornado touched down 2.3 miles north northwest of Brighton in Jersey County, on W. Miles Station Road. In this area it destroyed a small outbuilding and damaged a pickup truck that was parked in it. It also caused minor to moderate roof damage to at least 4 other outbuildings, destroyed another small outbuilding and snapped off a couple of trees. As it tracked to the northeast, it crossed into Macoupin County. In Jersey County, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 0.39 miles and a max path width of 200 yards.

Wider weather episode

Just after sunrise, a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced five confirmed EF-0 tornadoes. Four of these occurred in rural south-central Illinois, and another tracked through Charlack, Missouri in northern St. Louis County. No reported injuries or fatalities with these tornadoes. Also, there were a few reports of damaging winds and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168731. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.