F3 Tornado — Champaign, Illinois
1996-04-19 · near Savoy, Champaign, Illinois
12
Injuries
$9.0M
Property damage
4.0 mi
Path length
220 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
A tornado briefly touched down 1 mile north of Savoy (near Rt. 45 and Curtis Road) and destroyed 3 homes under construction. Then the tornado lifted, travelled to the northeast, and touched down again 1 mile south of Urbana. The tornado destroyed 30 homes, caused moderate damage to 29 homes and one business, and minor damage to 54 homes and 4 businesses. Twelve people were injured and damage was estimated between $7 and $11 million.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5543904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.