EF0 Tornado — Cumberland, Illinois

2021-07-29 · near Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois

0.5 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down about 3.4 miles east-northeast of Greenup just south of I-70 at 5:40 PM CDT. The tornado tracked south-southeastward, eventually crossing U.S. 40 near the intersection of County Road 1975 East. Minor crop damage occurred before the tornado dissipated at 5:43 PM CDT.

Wider weather episode

A cold front settling southward through central Illinois triggered scattered strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening of July 29th. Two short-lived tornadoes occurred with the storms. One touched down in Cumberland County northeast of Greenup and the other touched down in Crawford County just south of Palestine. Minor damage was reported with both tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 966959. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.