Fisher Illinois Tornado - July 12th, 2021

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1135 AM CDT TUE JUL 13 2021 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 7/12/2021 TORNADO EVENT... SEVERAL COLD AIR FUNNELS WERE OBSERVED ACROSS CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONDAY AFTERNOON. ONE OF THESE FUNNELS BECAME A TORNADO WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES WNW OF FISHER, ILLINOIS. .2 WNW FISHER TORNADO... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.7 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: JUL 12, 2021 START TIME: 12:30 PM CDT START LOCATION: 2 WNW FISHER / CHAMPAIGN CO, IL END DATE: JUL 12, 2021 END TIME: 12:35 PM CDT END LOCATION: 3 ESE FOOSLAND / CHAMPAIGN CO, IL THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTHEAST OF A FARMSTEAD AND PROCEEDED TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. THE SOUTH WALL OF A MACHINE SHED WAS BLOWN IN AND METAL PANELING FROM THE ROOF WAS PEELED AWAY AND BLOWN INTO AN ADJACENT CORN FIELD. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST EAST OF ILLINOIS 47. && 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. $$