F2 Tornado — Saline, Illinois
2002-04-28 · near Galatia, Saline, Illinois
3
Injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
7.5 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado struck Galatia directly, damaging about 55 structures and destroying several. Peak winds were estimated between 120 and 130 MPH. The roof of a car wash was blown off, and then the walls collapsed on a police cruiser that was sheltered there. A coal mine sustained a quarter million dollars in damage. Two persons were injured in an overturned trailer. Two brick homes lost their roofs and some walls.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5292408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.