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Storm Line Included Massac EF0 Tornado

Storm Line Included Massac EF0 Tornado
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By National Weather Service
Nov. 23, 2017 | MASSAC COUNTY, IL
By National Weather Service Nov. 23, 2017 | 09:24 PM | MASSAC COUNTY, IL
National Weather Service meteorologists have assessed damage from a line of strong thunderstorms on Saturday, November 18, and determined that a very brief tornado caused minor damage near the Round Knob community of Massac County.

The short-lived twister had estimated winds of 65 miles per hour, giving it a rating of EF0. Its path on the ground was about 100 yards long and ten yards wide. One residence near North Avenue south of Round Knob had shingle damage and a cedar tree was snapped. Limbs from several other trees were also broken. 

The tornado was estimated by radar to have occurred about 1:38 pm.

The strong thunderstorm line spawned one other tornado in southern Illinois, two in western Kentucky, and a fifth in Indiana.

At about 12:18 pm, another 65-mph twister touched down for about a half mile inside the city limits of DuQuoin, IL. Numerous homes and businesses had siding and shingle damage, a dozen mobile homes were damaged and one was knocked off its foundation.

At 2:30 pm, an EF1 tornado packing 90-mph winds traveled 2.5 miles through Spencer County, IN. A garage was blown down, a power pole snapped and a tractor trailer was blown over along the path, which was 300 yards wide in places.

At 3:02 pm, another EF1 touched down 2 miles southwest of Bremen, KY in Muhlenberg County. A barn was destroyed, and many other structures received damage.

The final twister of the day touched down about 3:38 pm near Elkton, KY in Todd County. A grain bin was destroyed, and four homes received substantial roof damage along the 3/4-mile path of the 85-mph tornado, rated at EF0.

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NWS storm damage reports for Nov. 18
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