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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
832 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019 /932 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019/
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 5/27/2019 TORNADO EVENT...
.UPDATE...Two additional EF-0 tornadoes have been added
based on damage data received and analyzed in context to
radar imagery. These were added for northern Will County
and far southern Cook County in Illinois. Additional damage
in Kendall, northern Will, and southern Cook Counties was
determined to be from straight-line winds. The damage in
Benton County, Indiana was also likely from straight-line
winds.
.OVERVIEW...The NWS Chicago office, with the help of
Emergency Management, law enforcement, trained storm
spotters, and academic partners has determined five EF-0
tornadoes occurred on Monday (Memorial Day) along with
some areas of straight-line wind damage. Thank you to
those partners for their assistance.
.Plattville Area Tornado in Southern Kendall County
Illinois...
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.
.Romeoville Area Tornado in Northern Will County
Illinois...
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 75 mph
Path length /Statute/: 3.3 miles
Path width /Maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 5/27/2019
Start time: 2:04 PM CDT
Start location: 2 SW of Romeoville IL
Start Lat/Lon: 41.6174 / -88.1374
End date: 5/27/2019
End time: 2:14 PM CDT
End location: 2 SSE of Romeoville IL
End_lat/lon: 41.6123 / -88.0752
A tornado developed quickly in southwest Romeoville
and moved east, tracking just north of Lewis University
Airport. Damage was relatively minor, mostly consisting
of light roof damage, leaning utility poles, and downed
limbs. This supercell storm that produced this tornado
also resulted in fairly widespread corridors of
straight-line wind damage from Kendall County through
southern Cook County. Some of these strongest winds were
accompanied by large hail.
.Paw Paw Area Tornado in Eastern Lee County Illinois...
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 IL
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 IL
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.
.Sauk Village Tornado in Southern Cook County Illinois...
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /Statute/: 0.8 mile
Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: 5/27/2019
Start time: 4:27 PM CDT
Start location: 1 SSE of Sauk Village IL
Start Lat/Lon: 41.4825 / -87.5464
End date: 5/27/2019
End time: 4:30 PM CDT
End location: 1 E of Sauk Village IL
End_lat/lon: 41.4903 / -87.5339
This tornado occurred just prior to the Dyer, Indiana
tornado from the same supercell storm. The tornado was
brief and produced only minor damage, including to roofs
and a downed light pole onto a car.
.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
This tornado happened just after the Sauk Village, IL one
with the same storm circulation recycling, and just happened
to do so across the state line. This tornado caused damage in
a subdivision 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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
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