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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
214 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/30/2025 Tornado Event...

.Effingham Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  1.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/30/2025
Start Time:             08:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNE Effingham / Effingham County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.1562 / -88.5324

End Date:               04/30/2025
End Time:               08:16 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NW Teutopolis / Effingham County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.1662 / -88.5028

Survey Summary:
Video evidence of the tornado touching down in an open field just
west of Hwy 45 and south of E 1680 Ave and progressing to the
northeast. Additional video evidence puts the tornado on the
ground east of I-57 and south of E 1800th Ave. No damage
reported.

.Janesville Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/30/2025
Start Time:             09:03 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Janesville / Coles County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4011 / -88.2422

End Date:               04/30/2025
End Time:               09:04 PM CDT
End Location:           2 N Janesville / Coles County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            39.4049 / -88.2347

Survey Summary:
Video evidence of a tornado touching down about 2 miles north of
Janesville. No damage reported.

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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