Tornado in Woodford County, Illinois
Tornado October 11, 2021 · Woodford County, Illinois
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 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
A tornado touched down in an open field about 2 miles southwest of El Paso at 5:39 PM CDT. The tornado tracked northward across Highway 24 just west of El Paso before dissipating in a field 1.5 miles west-northwest of El Paso at 5:44 PM CDT. No damage was observed.
The wider storm
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.
Began near El Paso (40.7120, -89.0460).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 988067. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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