Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KLSX

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Max EF Rating Below: (EF1)

Count by Rating:

EF-0 ⇒ 3

EF-1 ⇒ 1

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NOUS43 KLSX 240252
PNSLSX
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
952 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/21/26 Tornado Event...

..Warson Woods, MO Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    74 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.52 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/21/2026
Start Time:             02:21 PM CDT
Start Location:         Warson Woods / St. Louis County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6038 / -90.3893

End Date:               06/23/2026
End Time:               02:22 PM CDT
End Location:           1 E Warson Woods / St. Louis County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            38.6079 / -90.3811

Survey Summary:
Damage photos provided by broadcast media revealed EF-0 tree
damage along Warson Woods drive. This aligns well with radar
indicated rotation and a video of a very low, rotating wall
cloud.

..Vernon, IL Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    74 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/21/2026
Start Time:             03:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNW Vernon / Fayette County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8257 / -89.0947

End Date:               06/21/2026
End Time:               03:52 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNE Vernon / Marion County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.8142 / -89.078

Survey Summary:
A chaser photo taken around 3:50 on hwy 51 shows a tornado
directly in front (south) of a tree line along the Fayette/Marion
county line. Just to the west of the tornado in that image, an
NWS storm survey found minor (EF-0) damage along the county line.

..Kinmundy, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   190 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/21/2026
Start Time:             04:31 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSE Farina / Marion County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.7891 / -88.7516

End Date:               06/21/2026
End Time:               04:36 PM CDT
End Location:           4 ESE Farina / Marion County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.7961 / -88.7147

Survey Summary:
NWS storm survey found very clear tornadic damage (EF-1) east of
Kinmundy, with supporting video showing a multi-vortex tornado in
that location.

..Vernon, IL Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    74 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.41 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/21/2026
Start Time:             05:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Shobonier / Fayette County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8382 / -89.1186

End Date:               06/21/2026
End Time:               05:31 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Shobonier / Fayette County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.8416 / -89.0556

Survey Summary:
Video from around 1/2 mile south of the Marion/Fayette county
line shows a weak tornado to the north of a treeline along the
county line. Just to the west of the tornado in that video, NWS
storm survey found minor (EF-0) damage slightly north of the
county line.

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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.


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MRB