Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KILX

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EF-0 ⇒ 1

EF-1 ⇒ 2

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NOUS43 KILX 120055
PNSILX
ILZ066>068-071>073-120200-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
755 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/10/26 Tornado Event...

.Lacon-Varna Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.62 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/10/2026
Start Time:             08:01 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Sparland / Marshall County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0743 / -89.4281

End Date:               03/10/2026
End Time:               08:18 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSE Magnolia / Marshall County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0851 / -89.1871

Survey Summary:
Video evidence from an Illinois River barge operator confirmed
the starting point of a tornado 3.5 miles NW of Lacon. The
tornado crossed the IL river and continued eastward where it
damaged numerous trees north of Lake Wildwood. Photo evidence
from a spotter showed the tornado still occurring 2 miles south
of Magnolia before it dissipated just east of Highway 89. 

.Havana-Topeka Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/10/2026
Start Time:             11:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 E Havana / Mason County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.2968 / -90.0287

End Date:               03/10/2026
End Time:               11:58 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Topeka / Mason County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.3367 / -89.9368

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down on the far east edge of Havana near
Laurel Hill Cemetery, and moved northeast to near Topeka. A
number of tree trunks were snapped along the path, and several
power poles were snapped along county road 2130. The worst damage
was about a mile west-northwest of Topeka, where a horse barn was
partially destroyed, killing one horse. 

.Forest City-Green Valley Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    98 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/11/2026
Start Time:             12:06 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Forest City / Mason County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.3521 / -89.826

End Date:               03/11/2026
End Time:               12:15 AM CDT
End Location:           1 W Green Valley / Tazewell County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.4089 / -89.6553

Survey Summary:
A number of irrigation pivots were overturned along the path, and
several trees had branches damaged. The tornado moved northeast
toward Green Valley where it snapped off 8 power poles before
dissipating a short time later. 

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$
Shimon

[akr...@iastate.edu]

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Max EF Rating Below: (EF1)

Count by Rating:

EF-0 ⇒ 1

EF-1 ⇒ 1

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NOUS43 KILX 122027
PNSILX
ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-122130-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
327 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/10-11/26 Tornado Event Update #2...

.Update...Adding two more tornadoes to the event.

..West Jersey Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.04 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/10/2026
Start Time:             07:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW West Jersey / Knox County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0347 / -90.0033

End Date:               03/10/2026
End Time:               07:29 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE West Jersey / Stark County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.0364 / -89.9085

Survey Summary:
The tornado developed about 4 miles west of West Jersey where it
toppled a shipping container and caused tree damage. It
intensified as it reached 100 E Rd and snapped more trees,
damaged homes and outbuildings and tossed the debris to the east.
The tornado dissipated shortly after it crossed State Route
78 where it damaged a home roof, broke windows and caused
extensive siding damage. 

.Yale Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.08 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/11/2026
Start Time:             06:10 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNW Yale / Jasper County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.1438 / -88.0345

End Date:               03/11/2026
End Time:               06:12 AM CDT
End Location:           2 NNE Yale / Jasper County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.1539 / -88.0056

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down about 2 miles northwest of Yale where it
did some tree damage, then progressed to the northeast where it
destroyed a barn near the intersection of 2100E and 2000N. The
tornado dissipated shortly after.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$
Shimon