F3 Tornado — Pope, Illinois
2002-04-28 · near Dixon Spgs, Pope, Illinois
1
Injuries
$400K
Property damage
12.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado touched down near Dixon Springs and tracked east, parallel and very close to Illinois Route 146. The path was through rural farm country and the Shawnee National Forest. A couple of farm buildings were damaged near the beginning of the track. Where the tornado crossed Route 146, a mobile home was destroyed, injuring one person. On the north side of Golconda, one brick home was destroyed and a couple of nearby homes were damaged. The tornado then crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5289044. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.