Tornado in Henry County, Illinois

A tornado developed southwest of Coyne Center, IL, in Rock Island County and followed an intermittent path around 20 miles at a speed of around 50 mph. Fire and ambulance personnel last spotted the tornado near Green River, IL in Henry County. The tornado crossed into Henry County, Illinois at 7:06 am, 1.5 miles east northeast of Coal Valley Illinois. Within Henry County, this tornado is rated EF-U, as no damage was found. In Rock Island County, the tornado damaged a large outbuilding and trees near Coyne Center. Maximum winds were estimated around 110 mph and the tornado was rated EF-1. No injuries were reported. Thanks to emergency management for assistance in completing the survey.

A long-lasting complex of severe thunderstorms, known as a derecho, tracked from central Nebraska through northwest Illinois during the late night hours May 23rd, to the morning of May 24th. This resulted in frequent wind damage reports and embedded tornadoes. There were 16 tornadoes confirmed in the NWS Quad Cities warning area. The four strongest tornadoes all had maximum winds near 110 mph (EF1), and those were the Delta, IA; Wellman to Frytown, IA; Bennett to Lowden, IA; and Coyne Center, IL tornadoes. This was the most tornadoes in a single event for the NWS Quad Cities warning area since the March 31, 2023 outbreak.