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EF1 Tornado Damage Near Easton / Havana Illinois 4/15/2011

by on Apr.17, 2011, under Storms


NARRATIVE…A TORNADO DEVELOPED AT 530 PM CDT 6.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST
OF EASTON. THE TORNADO KNOCKED OVER THREE SECTIONS OF AN
IRRIGATION UNIT AND DAMAGED THE DOORS OF AN OUTBUILDING. THE
TORNADO TRAVELED TO THE NORTH AND DAMAGED ANOTHER
OUTBUILDING…SEVERAL TREES AND TORE SHINGLES OFF OF A HOUSE ROOF.
THE TORNADO INCREASED IN INTENSITY AS IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO
THE NORTH. IT PUSHED A HOUSE A FEW INCHES OFF ITS
FOUNDATION…BROKE WINDOWS…TORE OFF ROOFING AND
SIDING…COLLAPSED A GARAGE…AND DAMAGED THREE SHEDS AND FOUR
AUTOMOBILES. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE HOUSE WHEN THEY WERE
CUT BY BROKEN WINDOW GLASS. THE TORNADO THEN DAMAGED ANOTHER LARGE
OUTBUILDING AND SEVERAL TREES BEFORE DISSIPATING 7 MILES WEST-
NORTHWEST OF EASTON AROUND 538 PM CDT.

ABOUT 1.5 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF WHERE THE TORNADO
DISSIPATED…DOWNDRAFT WINDS DAMAGED A DOZEN IRRIGATION UNITS AND
DOWNED NUMEROUS SMALL TREE LIMBS.

BEGINNING: 530 PM CDT…6.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF EASTON
ENDING: 538 PM CDT…7 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF EASTON
PATH LENGTH:3.2 MILES
MAXIMUM WIDTH: 100 YARDS
ESTIMATED MAX WIND: 90-100 MPH
EF SCALE RATING: EF1


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