EF0 Tornado — Jersey, Illinois

2018-06-28 · near Chautauqua, Jersey, Illinois

Event narrative

A NWS Damage Survey Team surveyed multiple areas across southern Jersey County. The survey team did find one area of concentrated damage just northwest of Elsah which it determined was caused by a brief EF-0 tornado. The tornado touched down about one quarter mile SSW of the Green Acres Road and Elsah Road intersection here 3 pine trees were blown over. The tornado then removed part of the roof from an out building on the west side of Elsah Road. Portions of the roof were found blown across Elsah Road to the southeast. The tornado then crossed Lake Drive just west of Red Bud Court where it twisted a road sign 180 degrees and snapped a number of trees near their base. The tornado continued southeast crossing Elsah Road near Joywood Drive where several trees were again snapped. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter. The tornado was rated EF0 with max wind speeds of 80 MPH. The path length was 1.40 miles and a max path width of 50 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported with this tornado.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective complex moved southeast across the area, mainly along and east of Mississippi River. There were numerous reports of damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and even a tornado with some of these storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 768766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.