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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
222 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 /322 AM EDT Wed May 29 2019/
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 5/27/2019 TORNADO EVENT...
.OVERVIEW...The NWS Chicago office, with the help of
Emergency Management, law enforcement, trained storm
spotters, and academic partners has determined three EF-0
tornadoes occurred on Monday (Memorial Day). Thank you to
those partners for their assistance. Other wind damage
reports are still being assessed from northern Will and
southern Cook Counties in northern Illinois, as well as
in Benton County in northwest Indiana.
.Plattville Area Tornado in Southern Kendall County...
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length /Statute/: 1 mile
Path width /Maximum/: 30 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 5/27/2019
Start time: 1:47 PM CDT
Start location: 2.5 NNW of Plattville IL
Start Lat/Lon: 41.5732 / -88.4136
End date: 5/27/2019
End time: 1:48 PM CDT
End location: 2.5 N of Plattville IL
End_lat/lon: 41.5730 / -88.3948
A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of
Walker Road and Ashley Road. Video and photo show that the
tornado kicked up dust in an open field with no damage
reported.
.Paw Paw Area Tornado in Eastern Lee County...
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length /Statute/: 0.7 miles
Path width /Maximum/: 30 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 5/27/2019
Start time: 4:27 PM CDT
Start location: 4 SW of Paw Paw
Start Lat/Lon: 41.6579 / -89.0466
End date: 5/27/2019
End time: 4:28 PM CDT
End location: 4 SW of Paw Paw
End_lat/lon: 41.6579 / -89.0332
A brief tornado occurred based on trained spotter reports.
This was just east of Interstate 39. Damage was not
reported with this touchdown.
.Dyer Tornado in Lake County Indiana...
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /Statute/: 1.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/: 100 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 5/27/2019
Start time: 4:30 PM CDT
Start location: 1 SSW of Dyer IN
Start Lat/Lon: 41.4924 / -87.5256
End date: 5/27/2019
End time: 4:33 PM CDT
End location: 1.2 SE of Dyer IN
End_lat/lon: 41.4822 / -87.5053
The tornado touched down in a subdivision causing damage to trim,
shingles, siding, and fascia on several homes, as well as to a
chimney on one home. Multiple trees were snapped and many lost
limbs. The tornado also flipped a backyard shed and damaged
fencing. The homes between Willow and Scotty Lanes appeared to
sustain the worst damage.
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.
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