options.magnifyby=parseFloat($target.attr('data-magnifyby')) [75] Another person died on April1 when they were crushed by a tree while clearing debris in Henry County. Illinois Tornadoes, Illinois State Climatologist Office, Illinois State Farther to the northeast, the tornado continued to strengthen as it passed through additional wooded areas near Corona Lake. March 31, 2023: Third Largest Tornado Outbreak on Record in the U.S Climate Records A large barn was destroyed, a cabin-type home was severely damaged, and countless large hardwood trees were snapped and partially debarked. Though most of the roads were passable, traffic was slow as traffic signals were out while widespread power failures persisted. newattrs.w=(setting.magnifyto)? The tornado then narrowly missed the Marathon Petroleum Oil Refinery and intensified to EF3 strength as it impacted the eastern outskirts of Robinson near Gordon, destroying the H.L. }) //end animate Data is for the 48 hours ending April 2 at 7 a.m. Eastern. She was previously a reporter in the Australia bureau. Several people were left trapped under debris in basements and had to be rescued, and a large 1,000 gallon propane tank was thrown out into a farm field. Damage in this area consisted almost entirely of downed trees and power poles, along with several pivot irrigation sprinklers that were overturned and twisted, though a mobile home sustained minor damage as well. Multiple homes had large sections of their roof structures removed, and large machine sheds suffered wall damage along this segment of the damage path. It then continued northeast destroying siding and roofs on several homes on the extreme southeast side of Iowa City. View Local Storm Reports The fresh devastation follows another cluster of Southern storms in late March that killed at least 26 people. A widespread tornado outbreak occurred Friday, March 31st involving numerous tornadoes across the NWS Quad Cities service area. * Visit https://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code 29) Mount Carroll, Tornado #1 - Bennett, IA Tornado #29 - Mount Carroll, IL Click here to read more about this story and other tornadoes across the Midwest. This tornado began just south of Illinois highway 92 in northwest Bureau county in the NWS Quad Cities county warning area. Some nearby houses were heavily damaged, and asphalt was scoured from a road in this area. Brief, yet strong tornado tracked north of Atkinson, IL for a few miles, leading to tree damage and damage to farmsteads. [1], After exiting Bethel Springs, the tornado again briefly weakened to EF1 strength as it moved east-northeastward, damaging trees and utility poles. One of the first tornadoes in this area was an intense high-end EF3 tornado that passed near Martinsburg, Iowa, severely damaging homes and outbuildings. List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of March 31 - April 1, 2023 This included the Little Rock, St. Louis, Chicago, and Memphis metropolitan areas,[5] all of which were hit by multiple rounds of severe squall lines and supercell thunderstorms that produced damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. High-end EF2 damage continued as the tornado passed to the west of Wellman, where a 325-foot (99m) tall radio tower along 125th Street was toppled to the ground, additional damage to farms occurred, and a house sustained major roof damage. . [37][38][39] The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee issued a tornado emergency for Parkin and Earle as the tornado exited the town. NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. [1][21] Continuing across I-40/US 65 into the Amboy neighborhood in North Little Rock, it strengthened back to EF2 intensity. Photo from NWS storm survey. 18) Vinton 2NW A radio towercollapses early in the track with several tree branches down aswell near the tower. The tornado then entered the Holland Bottoms State Wildlife Area, snapping or uprooting many trees at EF1 to EF2 strength as it moved into Lonoke County. East of there, another PDS tornado watch was issued for northwestern Alabama, northern Mississippi, and West and Middle Tennessee, in advance of isolated tornadic supercells that were moving eastward into the area and where more tornadic supercells were expected to develop. var $clone=$target.clone().css({position:'absolute', left:0, top:0, visibility:'hidden', border:'1px solid gray', cursor:'pointer'}).appendTo(document.body) The tornado then weakened to EF0 strength, causing minor tree and power line damage as it crossed over SR 19 and passed north of Brownsville. The tornado continuednortheast into a field before eventually reaching anotherfarmstead and destroying an outbuilding. A church along the highway had its foyer windows blown out, and some damage to the siding was also observed. All NOAA. As it moved along Bethel-Purdy Road, it strengthened to high-end EF2 intensity as multiple mobile homes were obliterated, a couple of which had their metal frames wrapped around trees. Reports from around the nation can be seen at this link. The tornado then caused additional EF2 damage to trees and damaged a few homes, before striking the northern outskirts of Adamsville at low-end EF3 intensity. [80] Similarly, 20 brushfires ignited from downed power lines in Knox County, and were quickly extinguished. Watches, Warnings, & Advisories Supercells would be more scattered, but longer tracked within the southern high-risk area with multiple rounds of tornadic storms capable of producing long-lived strong to violent tornadoes expected. [19] The severe threat continued across the Delmarva Peninsula before all the storms shifted offshore shortly after 10 pm EDT, ending the outbreak. Businesses along SR 59 and SR 384 were significantly damaged, some mobile homes were completely destroyed, a metal electrical truss tower and metal power poles were bent to the ground, and a piece of farming equipment was thrown 150 yards (140m). The tornado then continued northeastward, snapping and uprooting numerous trees before reaching high-end EF2 intensity and striking Leatherwood along SR 228. 29 tornadoes were confirmed, with eleven(11) reported injuries, and nofatalities. Hazardous Weather Debris from a home that was destroyed at EF3 intensity near Covington, with partially debarked trees and a destroyed vehicle visible. The tornado then moved east-northeastward into Wayne County. Isodrosotherms (lines of equal dewpoint) at 60 and 63 degrees F are shown (in green), and surface stations gusting over 25 kts are highlighted with orange arrows. No damage occurred. Tornado #24 - West Branch, IA [11] Soon after the upgrade into a high risk, the SPC introduced their first two particularly dangerous situation tornado watches, indicating a 90-95% chance for multiple tornadoes, and a 90% chance for multiple strong to violent tornadoes. if ($target.attr('data-magnifyto')) Severe thunderstorms developed over parts of central Illinois during the afternoon into early evening hours on Friday, March 31st, 2023. 13) 2S Deer Grove (NW Bureau CO to Lee CO) National Weather Service - Associated Press The worst damage was to a large farmstead outbuilding on the Whiteside and Bureau County border area, with the roof and two of the four walls destroyed and debris slung well into a field. [29][28] 54 injuries were directly attributed to the tornado, with one indirect fatality occurring due to the tornado as well. } Please select one of the following: Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, crossed the Wabash River into Sullivan County Indiana, Storm Prediction Center Upper Air (Weather Balloon) Soundings, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ILX Radar Reflectivity from 632 pm to 939 pm on 3/31/23, KVWX Reflectivity (left) and storm-relative velocity (right) at 9:07pm as a significant tornado approached Robinson. More than two dozen others were hospitalized after dangerous weather caused the roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Ill., to cave in. March 31 - April 1, 2023 Tornadoes & Severe Storms The color fill depicts 500 mb wind speeds. EF3 damage to a large but poorly anchored home that was swept from its foundation to the west of Adamsville. Environment Canada has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Montreal area on Thursday as heavy . IN. Multiple locations were found. A home that was mostly swept from its foundation at EF3 intensity in Wynne. The tornado continued to straddle the Arkansas-Tennessee state line, with many trees being shredded near the Mississippi River. Moving to the northeast past Wellman, the tornado weakened further and crossed into Iowa County, snapping trees and tree branches at EF0 to EF1 strength. Please Contact Us. Snow and Ice Probabilities, Current Conditions Tornadoes strike Arkansas, Illinois; 4 dead, dozens injured - CNBC Tornado #23- Amish to Frytown, IA The tornado then proceeded through a wooded area with several trees snapped. Updates to follow", "UPDATE: As of 8:35 am CT, City of New Orleans Train 59 which departed Chicago (CHI) on 3/31 has departed Carbondale (CDL) and is currently operating approximately 8hrs 30mins late", "As of 8:55 am CT: California Zephyr Train 5 which departed Chicago (CHI) on 3/31 is currently operating approximately 9hrs 30mins late departing Omaha (OMA) due to earlier mechanical issues and inclement weather conditions", "UPDATE: As of 1:05 pm CT, City of New Orleans Train 58 which departed New Orleans (NOL) on 3/31 has departed Memphis (MEM) and is currently operating approximately 13hrs 55mins late", "As of 3:30 am CT: Due to equipment issues, Lincoln Service Trains 301 & 306 are canceled. Daily Climate Maps Our Staff QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. Later that evening, another isolated, intense supercell following along a similar track as the previous one produced a destructive, long-tracked EF3 tornado that also impacted Bethel Springs, as well as the northern part of Adamsville and Hookers Bend. We ask that everyone be patient as we work to respond as quickly as possible, Mr. Scott said as he stood outside a fire station that had been mangled by the tornado. Sunrise/Sunset Tables, Preparedness Severe thunderstorms developed over parts of central Illinois during the afternoon into early evening hours on Friday, March 31st, 2023. A Tornado Emergency (pink box) was issued for Robinson, KILX Storm Relative Velocity image at 6:15 pm as the tornado was forming over Sherman, KILX Reflectivity (left) and Storm Relative Velocity (right) of the Riverton tornado at 6:22 pm as it was located northwest of Dawson, Figure 4: 1 PM Lincoln, IL Upper Air Data, Figure 5: 4 PM Lincoln, IL Upper Air Data, Figure 6: 7 PM Lincoln, IL Upper Air Data, Figure 7: Day 6 SPC Severe Weather Outlook, Figure 8: Day 1 (3 PM) Severe Weather Outlook. Just to the east of Philadelphia and the Delaware River, an even greater amount of moisture along with strong deep layer wind shear and low-level veering of the winds had moved, as predicted, into Central and South Jersey; this aided in the development of embedded supercells within the severe squall line, which produced more damaging winds, isolated large hail, and several tornadoes. Drone footage courtesy of Twitter user @shinjix2. During severe storms across the region, an EF2 tornado touched down west of Interstate 65 and was on the ground for 25 minutes. Damage survey teams had difficulty accessing this area due to flooding and utility roadblocks, and no intensity rating was assigned to this segment of the damage path. A shed roofand walls were destroyed and blown in a narrow path to 184th street where a narrow pathof tree damage occurred. These homes were anchored with nails rather than bolts, earning a high-end EF3 rating. After crossing over IL 33, the tornado struck the Robinson Municipal Airport at EF3 intensity. This EF-2 tornado touched down west-southwest of Kewanee, where it damaged farm buildings and power poles. [50][52] The tornado then weakened, causing a continuous path of EF1 damage as it crossed County Highway 5 north of Palestine. } Benton County. Further to the north, another, much larger slight risk was issued across portions the Ohio Valley and Northeastern United States; wind damage, large hail, and isolated tornadoes were all possible that morning and afternoon. Eyewitnesses heard a roar. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. [1], This long-tracked, intense wedge tornado touched down at 4:30p.m. CDT west-southwest of Wynne, Arkansas and moved east-northeastward along AR 284. Two distinct areas were given a 15% hatched risk for significant tornadoes. A shopping mall had its roof damaged, the Pulaski County Title Office sustained total collapse of a large brick exterior wall, vehicles were moved and damaged, and several houses had large portions of their roofs removed. $this.hide() Parts of Mississippi were devastated last week by tornadoes that left at least 26 people dead. Tornado damage in Rockford, IL. Climate Plots var $imgref=$(this) Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. EF3 tree damage occurred in this area as a large swath of hardwood trees was completely mowed down, and some debarking occurred. Note: Click for Watch Status Reports. 15) Cedar River to SW Tipton, 16) Manchester Tornado Report at 06:50 P MET STUDENTS FROM NIU SAW THE TORNADO CROSS ILLINOIS 78 NORTH OF TOWN FOLLOWED BY TRANSFORMER EXPLOSIONS. National Weather Service At least 24 dead as tornadoes hit Arkansas, Illinois, central U.S var $triggers=$('a[rel^="magnify["]') An EF1 tornado moved from 2 miles southwest of Manchester throughthe southeast part of town. March 31, 2023 Tornado Event - National Weather Service Minor damage was surveyed in rural areas to the west and north of Morrisonville. Sunrise/Sunset Tables var $target=$(this) Storm Prediction Center PDS Tornado Watch 93 A historic severe weather outbreak occurred across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States on March 31and April 1, 2023. Please Contact Us. Communities in at least seven states were affected, officials said. } The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: When a tornado is known to have occurred but does not cause damage to any qualified damage indicators, or if the only damage is located in an area that is inaccessible to NWS storm survey personnel, then a tornado may be assigned the EF-Unknown (EF-U) rating. A motel, some apartment buildings, and multiple houses were unroofed in this area. [53] A food pantry was damaged as well, and major tree damage occurred throughout the south side of town. Key events . CDT. Debris from the machine shed impacted an old, poorly anchored home, which had its exterior walls removed. Local Text Products }) //end animate Notes: The tornado then quickly weakened as it exited Sullivan and continued to the east-northeast, overturning a dump truck and damaging trees in wooded areas before dissipating to the east of the town. The tornado then crossed AR 107 into Sherwood, prompting the issuance of another tornado emergency for both Sherwood and Jacksonville. duration: 500, //default duration of animation, in millisec An NWS Chicago forecaster was staffed as the dedicated "mesoanalyst" during this event. [12][13], Not long after these watches were issued, isolated discrete supercells began to develop across the western part of the state of Arkansas. Bureau County, Whiteside County,Lee County IL. warpshell.newattrs.y=winattrs.y+5 Several homes were destroyed and left with only interior walls standing, and one poorly anchored home was leveled. The remainder of the tornado path through northern Sangamon and southern Logan counties was mainly in open fields, with minor damage noted to farm outbuildings. One of those disasters was the March 31-April 1 tornado outbreak that brought 23 tornadoes to Indiana. 17) Oneida The outer edge of the circulation impacted the north side of Brighton, where minor roof and tree damage occurred. Outlooks More about Mike Ives, A version of this article appears in print on, At Least 32 Killed as Tornadoes Tear Through the Midwest and South, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/us/midwest-storms-flood-weather.html. Northeast of this area, the tornado weakened some but continued to cause extensive damage at EF1 to EF2 strength, crossing Cantrell Road and moving through more residential areas into the suburb of Cammack Village. Tornadoes have been reported in Arkansas, Illinois and Iowa. Several homes and outbuildings were also damaged as it crossed over multiple roads, including Natchez Trace Parkway and SR 20 southeast of Hohenwald. A moreconcentrated path begun near Sugar Bottom campground east of The video shows severe dama. This is a classic look to the upper-level pattern ahead of big severe weather episodes in our area. Weather Radio, About Us 03/31/2023 More significant damage was noted in a subdivision immediately east of I-55. It quickly intensified as it damaged or destroyed multiple outbuildings and hog confinement buildings at EF2 intensity. Continuing east-northeast along AR 284, the tornado crossed AR 193 and caused additional EF2 damage in the rural community of Ellis Chapel, where wooden power poles were snapped, a metal outbuilding was completely destroyed, and a mobile home was rolled on its side and pushed against a tree. [14] Later, another deadly long-tracked intense EF3 tornado moved directly through Wynne, destroying a large portion of the community. It must be emphasized this is preliminary data, and will likely be updated as the storm survey is still ongoing. The 22 confirmed tornadoes in the NWS Chicago forecast area, Downloadable KMZ File with All Tornado Tracks, Downloadable Shapefile with All Tornado Tracks. At this point, the tornado began to take in copious amounts of dust and grew into a large wedge tornado, captured on video by many storm chasers in the area. Along the final portion of the path, the tornado inflicted EF0 to EF1 damage to many trees, several power poles, and a few homes and outbuildings. Beach Hazards Awareness The tornado continued to cause EF2 damage as it hit the Wynne Sewage Treatment Plant on County Road 619, where a large 80 yard (73 m)-long shed with a sturdy metal beam roof structure was completely flattened. Concertgoers helped rescue people from the rubble, officials said, including the man who died. Dozens of homes were heavily damaged or destroyed in this area, especially in the Baskin subdivision along Old Memphis Road, including one poorly anchored home that was swept away with only its concrete slab foundation left behind. A tornado developed just southwest of Coralville and crossed Hwy218 heavily damaging the James St Warehouse near Hwy 6 inCoralville. Tornado #7- 1 SE Martinsburg, IA No damage noted, time based on radar. A tornado formed over the northwest part of Vermilion County near CR-3800N with first visible damage of uprooted trees and nearby shed at CR-3800N & 170E at appr 7:57pm. Thesetornadoes destroyed numerous homes, farm outbuildings, farm equipment, and vehicles, and caused extensive tree damage. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Little Rock had to move to a tornado shelter on Friday afternoon, as it became clear that their office was in the tornados path. The tornado continued to track to the northeast through a rural area, causing sporadic tree damage before dissipating approximately 8 miles northeast of Bennett. A small pocket of EF3 damage occurred along North Elm Street south of Graham Road, where the First Assembly of God Church was almost completely destroyed. Briefing Updated at 14.15 EDT. The exact number of individual tornadoes might not be known for days, as weather officials survey the damage. Keokuk County IA. Chicago, IL333 West University DriveRomeoville, IL 60446815-834-1435 8am-8pmComments? SPC mesoanalysis image (valid at 7 PM CDT) of MLCAPE (a measure of atmospheric instability), MLCIN (stability), and deep layer shear (vectors). Climate/Almanac Data This tornado caused extensive damage to several farm buildings and also downed a few trees along its path. That tally is surpassed only by the 1974 Super Outbreak with 148 in that 18-hour outbreak and the 2011 Super Outbreak with 219 in its busiest 24-hour period (although both of those outbreaks were far more prolific in the number of significant tornadoes produced). Weather Safety (Spanish) This loop shows a short term model forecast of 500 mb (approximately 20,000 feet up) conditions between 10 am and 10 PM CDT. Tornado #7 - Robinson, IL to Sullivan, IN This tornado Heavy tree damage was also observed as the tornado approached the Wabash River. Additionally, a driver on IL-9 near CR-570E reported seeing the tornado cross the road in front of her. Damage that occurred to 30 power poles east of Morrisonville was determined to be the result of intense straight-line winds. Severe Weather, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Derecho. Long-track EF-3 + EF-4 Tornadoes(Wapello-Keokuk-Washington-Johnson Counties): NWS Quad Cities coordinated with a NWS Quick Response Survey Team and rated the strongest portion of the tornado tracks, a low end EF4, with maximum winds around 170 mph. [1], The tornado then weakened some as it moved into Hardin County, causing EF1 to EF2 damage to homes and trees as it crossed SR 69 and approached Hookers Bend.
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