EF0 Tornado — Monroe, Illinois

2024-05-26 · near Bixby, Monroe, Illinois

Event narrative

The tornado crossed from St. Louis County into Monroe County (Illinois) about 3.5 miles west of Columbia. As it tracked to the east it snapped off several tree limbs and caused a small farm shed to collapse after the walls were blown out along DD Road, just west of intersection with Westgate Drive. Then as it moved into the northern portions of Columbia, it uprooted a large tree before lifting and dissipating. In Monroe County, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 3.47 miles and a max path width of 25 yards. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 8.81 miles and a max path width of 172 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and early evening of May 26, 2024, ten tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis metropolitan area and southwest Illinois from a mix of supercells and QLCS modes. This occurred alongside numerous reports of large hail of up to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging winds of up to 81 mph. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries or fatalities with these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.