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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 728 PM CDT Tue Sep 4 2018 /828 PM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018/
…NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR THE 09/03/18 BRIEF TORNADO ON WEST SIDE OF CHICAGO…
.OVERVIEW…National Weather Service surveyed an area of damage near the paths of two brief radar detected circulations from the afternoon of 09/03/18. One circulation moved from Elmwood Park into the Galewood neighborhood of the far west side of Chicago. No significant damage was found in association with this circulation, only some minor tree damage, likely the result of winds less than 50 mph. The damage survey of the second circulation revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down on the west side of Chicago, starting in the Austin neighborhood and tracking across portions of the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
.Austin/Garfield Park Tornado…
Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 75 mph Path length /Statute/: 1.7 miles Path width /Maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0
Start date: Sep 03 2018 Start time: 2:14 PM CDT Start location: 3 NE Berwyn / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8693 / -87.7457
End date: Sep 03 2018 End time: 2:18 PM CDT End location: 5 ENE Berwyn / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8770 / -87.7141
SURVEY SUMMARY: The majority of the damage was tree damage, with the first damage noted on Arthington St just west of Cicero Ave. A continuous path of mostly minor tree damage extended east- northeast from this location crossing Interstate 290 near Pulaski with the final damage noted in the park (Garfield Park) between 5th Ave and Jackson Blvd near Central Park Ave.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories.
EF0…Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1…Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2…Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3…Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4…Violent…166 To 200 mph EF5…Violent…>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. </pre>
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