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EF2 Tornado — Jefferson, Illinois

2012-03-23 · near Shirley, Jefferson, Illinois

Direct deaths

Injuries

$150K

Property damage

2.6 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tied down double wide mobile home was destroyed. A elderly lady was killed and a teenage boy was injured when the mobile home was lofted by the tornado and carried approximately 100 yards to the northeast, with the mobile home undercarriage carried approximately 200 yards. One home had windows blown out on the second story. One barn was heavily damaged with 2 others receiving moderate damage. Several trees were blown down or snapped. Peak winds were estimated near 130 mph.

Wider weather episode

A large upper level low pressure system moved east from Missouri into an area of warm, moist air with dewpoint temperatures in the 60s. Strong mid level winds helped to produce severe thunderstorms, including supercells.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 374200. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.