EF1 tornado in Tazewell County, Illinois

The tornado began in East Peoria, near Bloomington Road and Pleasant Hill Road. It continued along Interstate 74 toward the north side of Morton where it damaged an industrial complex. The tornado then continued toward the east side of Morton near the high school, snapping several hardwood trees along the way. The tornado continued southeast into rural Tazewell County, mainly north of Mackinaw near Dee Mack Road and toward the American Legion post where siding was ripped off the east side of the building. The tornado dissipated shortly after that time.

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.