EF1 tornado in Tazewell County, Illinois

This tornado began in Woodford County, forming one mile southeast of Germantown Hills. As it crossed into Tazewell County, it uprooted two trees at the intersection of Tazewood and Nofsinger Roads. It dissipated briefly after crossing the county line. The damage produced by this tornado was rated EF-1 in both Woodford and Tazewell counties.

On the evening of July 15, 2024, a derecho brought very strong winds, several tornadoes, and heavy rainfall to a good portion of the Midwest. Thunderstorms initiated over central Iowa during the late afternoon hours then quickly spread east-southeast through southern Wisconsin, the northern half of Illinois, southern Michigan, and the northern/central Indiana. The event produced significant tree damage, some structural damage, and 10 tornadoes within the NWS Lincoln County Warning Area, most of which were rated EF-0 or EF-1. Back building of storms into the morning of July 16, 2024, brought very heavy rainfall and flash flooding near and south of a Galesburg to Sullivan line. The heaviest rain fell over Fulton and Mason counties where 4-8 was reported, necessitating some road closures and producing damage to roadways in Fulton County. One indirect death occurred in Peoria County as part of this thunderstorm event.