F1 Tornado — Adams, Illinois

2003-05-10 · near Liberty, Adams, Illinois

17.5 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The supercell storm that spawned tornadoes in Monroe, and Marion Counties of Missouri spawned a third tornado in east-central Adams County, Illinois. The tornado first formed approximately 2 miles north northeast of Liberty, Illinois and traveled northeast into northwest Brown County Illinois. A number of barns, machine sheds and large trees were damaged or destroyed in the path of the tornado over east central Adams county. The width of the damage area varied from 75 to as much as 150 yards and was rated F0 intensity during the early part of the path and F1 over the final 4 miles in far eastern Adams County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5358189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.