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F3 Tornado — Mclean, Illinois

1996-04-19 · near Mc Lean, Mclean, Illinois

$1.0M

Property damage

4.8 mi

Path length

880 yds

Path width

Wider weather episode

A tornado touched down just south of the Logan/Tazewell County line (on 1350E), causing minor damage to three homes. Then the tornado travelled to the northeast, through the south side of Armington, destroying one home as well as several outbuildings. Also, 2 homes sustained major damage and 5 homes sustained minor damage. After moving through the Armington area, the tornado moved into southwestern McLean County. Here it destroyed a church and one home and caused major damage to another home in the area. Also, 8 homes sustained minor damage and numerous barns, outbuildings, grain bins, trees, and farm equipment were either damaged or destroyed. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated around $15,000 in Logan County, $1 million in Tazewell County, and around $1 million in McLean County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5543911. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.