EFU Tornado — Pike, Illinois

2021-03-23 · near Rockport, Pike, Illinois

1.5 mi

Path length

10 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A storm chaser observed and photographed a tornado west of Rockport, IL. Based on this chaser's observations and radar data, the tornado formed around 0019 UTC and tracked northeastward mainly across open fields before dissipating at 0022 UTC. Photo showed a condensation funnel not reaching the ground, but lofted debris was still noted beneath the funnel. The starting and ending points are estimated and based on information received.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through the region triggering showers and storms. Some of the storms became severe. A weak tornado developed over west central Illinois.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 948777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.