EFU Tornado — Ford, Illinois

2024-07-04 · near Melvin, Ford, Illinois

Event narrative

Video and photos showed a slow moving landspout tornado that developed near County Road E 9000N between N 1200E and N 1300E. It was intermittently in contact with the ground before it dissipated over a field northeast of the intersection of County Roads N 1300E and E 1000N. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms produced a landspout tornado near Melvin in Ford County during the afternoon of July 4th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.