F3 Tornado — Hamilton, Illinois
1996-04-19 · near Piopolis, Hamilton, Illinois
$2.8M
Property damage
13.0 mi
Path length
400 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
Total damage was estimated around 3 million dollars. The tornado destroyed 3 homes and caused moderate to severe damage to 50 others. About 45 barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, along with 60 to 70 grain bins. The small community of Piopolis was nearly devastated. The intensity of the tornado was just weak (F0 or F1) during most of its life, but it briefly reached F3 intensity.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5543601. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.