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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
919 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/19/26 Tornado Event Update #3...

.Updated...Added a brief touchdown in a field east of Mason, IL.

.Mason Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/19/2026
Start Time:             03:16 PM CST
Start Location:         2 ESE Mason / Effingham County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.9429 / -88.5805

End Date:               02/19/2026
End Time:               03:16 PM CST
End Location:           2 E Mason / Effingham County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            38.9448 / -88.5778

Survey Summary:
Brief tornado touch down confirmed from chaser video.

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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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