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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
924 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/13/2025 Tornado Event...

.Overview...
Three landspout tornadoes occurred across central Illinois on
May 13. Two of them remained in open fields and could not be
assigned a rating. However, one that occurred near Toulon
did cause some minor damage, and an updated statement will
be issued after coordination with emergency management.


.Emden Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  N/A
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/13/2025
Start Time:             03:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         2.5 ENE Emden /Logan County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.3101 / -89.4400

End Date:               05/13/2025
End Time:               03:49 PM CDT
End Location:           2.5 ENE Emden /Logan County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.3101 / -89.4400

Survey Summary:
Video was received of a landspout tornado just east of I-155
near US-136. No damage was reported, so no intensity could be
assigned.


.Champaign Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  N/A
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/13/2025
Start Time:             04:24 PM CDT
Start Location:         2.4 N Champaign / Champaign County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1502 / -88.2401

End Date:               05/13/2025
End Time:               04:24 PM CDT
End Location:           2.4 N Champaign/ Champaign County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.1502 / -88.2401

Survey Summary:
Multiple photos and videos of a landspout tornado near and
northeast of the FedEx facility were received from broadcast
media and social media. No damage was reported, so no intensity
could be assigned.


&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

Geelhart