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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
641 PM CDT Mon Apr 21 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/20/2025 Tornado Event...
.Updated Damage Path (Extended).

.Tremont-Deer Creek Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/20/2025
Start Time:             08:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Tremont / Tazewell County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.4928 / -89.495

End Date:               04/20/2025
End Time:               09:05 PM CDT
End Location:           2 N Deer Creek / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.6649 / -89.337

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down about 2 miles south of Tremont and
progressed for 14.6 miles moving northeast at 55 mph. It went
through countryside areas damaging numerous trees and a couple
power poles. Some of the more intense damage was where the
tornado uprooted a 3 foot diameter tree along with snapping a
power pole. One grain bin lost its top and another outbuilding
lost most of its metal roof. The tornado dissipated 2.5 miles
north of Deer Creek.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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