EF0 tornado in Woodford County, Illinois

A tornado touched down about 3.4 miles east-southeast of Washburn along County Highway 2100 North at 4:45 PM CDT. The tornado damaged the roof and walls of a barn and a couple large trees, throwing the debris into a corn field to the northeast. It continued tracking through fields before damaging an outbuilding along County Highway 2300 North. The tornado dissipated 3.5 miles east of Washburn at 4:51 PM CDT.

Low pressure lifting northward through the Illinois River Valley triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening of October 11th. With the low in close proximity, ample environmental wind shear led to numerous circulations developing within the line of convection. Four weak tornadoes touched down as the storms passed, causing minor damage across portions of Morgan and Woodford counties. In addition, isolated cells ahead of the main line produced wind damage. In particular, widespread damage was reported across Olney in Richland County, likely due to downburst winds in excess of 70mph.