EF1 tornado in Douglas County, Illinois

This tornado began about two miles southwest of Tuscola where it snapped several large trees along N County Road 800 E. The tornado tracked northeast through Tuscola, producing more tree and fence damage, then continued towards Villa Grove, producing additional tree damage in rural parts of Douglas County. The tornado snapped multiple power poles on the north side of Villa Grove, along with additional tree damage, before dissipating north of Villa Grove prior to reaching the Champaign-Douglas county line. The tornado was rated EF-1, had a path length of over 11 miles, and was in progress for 10 minutes.

A strong low pressure system (987 mb) moved across Illinois during the afternoon of Sunday, March 15, 2026. The environment was characterized by high shear and weak instability. A line of storms swept across the state, producing scattered wind damage and eight tornadoes within the NWS Central Illinois coverage area. The tornadoes occurred southeast of the I-72 corridor and all were rated EF-0 or EF-1. No injuries occurred.