Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected this afternoon and evening from the Upper Ohio River Valley into the Northeast, and from the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic States. Excessive rainfall from heavy thunderstorms may produce areas of flash flooding from southern New Mexico into the western and northern Gulf Coast into Wednesday. Read More >

Overview

Strong to locally severe storms moved northeast across central Illinois during the afternoon of April 24.

Tornado

Tornadoes

Tornado - SHARPSBURG
CHRISTIAN COUNTY

Date	4/24/2022
Time (Local)	5:49 - 5:50 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	110 mph
Path Length	0.9 miles
Max Width	3 mi. ENE of Sharpsburg
Injuries/Deaths	4 mi. ENE of Sharpsburg
Summary: The primary damage occurred at a farm along E. 1900N Rd., where a 60x120 foot machine shed was destroyed. Debris was strewn over a mile to the northeast.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

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