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EF0 Tornado — Adams, Illinois

2024-10-30 · near Quincy, Adams, Illinois

$25K

Property damage

0.3 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-0 tornado formed at 1130pm CDT just east of South 24th St. off of Lake Dr. North. As it quickly moved eastward, it produced sporadic tree damage and then minor structural in Payson Heights. From there, it continued eastward, producing sporadic tree damage, including several trees uprooted or snapped, before dissipating at Schildt Ln. The tornado had a path length of 0.35 miles and a max path width of 100 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

During the very late evening and early morning hours of October 30th and 31st, a severe QLCS passed through the forecast area. This line produced wind gusts of up to 81 mph east of Quincy. It also produced one tornado during its passage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.