EF1 tornado in Whiteside County, Illinois
Tornado February 28, 2017 · Whiteside County, Illinois
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
National Weather Service storm survey showed damage consisting of snapped pine trees, damaged farm out buildings, and an un-roofed attached garage and home along the path. A second home also sustained damage to its roof. The estimated peak wind was 100 mph.
The wider storm
Following a week of record highs, a late winter severe weather outbreak brought widespread severe thunderstorms to Iowa, Illinois, and northeast Missouri. Supercell thunderstorms produced numerous reports of large hail and a few tornadoes. The tornadoes were the first ever recorded in the month of February, across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Additionally, some damaging winds occurred after dark, when the storms formed into a line as they moved through Illinois. This outbreak of severe weather also included many locations in the southern half of Illinois, and Missouri.
Began near Coleta (41.8883, -89.7512).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 674944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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