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17:30Z EF1 KVWX IL Marion Greendale A weak tornado touched down near a farm just south of Briarcroft Road (west of intersection with Bannister Road), where it destroyed a large barn and heavily damaged another. Debris from the barn was thrown up to half a mile into a corn field. The damaged corn crop showed very distinct convergent and rotational pattern. A wooden utility pole nearby was snapped off at ground level. The tornado continued to the northeast where scattered tree damage occurred, including an area of several large uprooted trees in a chaotic pattern. The tornado dissipated near the old Bethel Church where relatively minor tree damage was noted. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a max path width of 50 yards and a path length of 1.67 miles.
18:30Z EF0 KPAH KY Graves Farmington Several trees and tree limbs were blown down. Swaths of corn and wheat were blown down in farm fields. The tornado began along Kentucky Highway 80 near Farmington, then moved northeast across Highway 564. Peak winds were estimated by a damage survey team near 75 mph. The average path width was about 75 yards.
19:26Z EF0 KVWX IL Lawrence Beman A tornado briefly touched down at 2:26 PM CDT 7.1 miles east-southeast of Lawrenceville. The tornado caused damage to trees and a camper near the Sun and Sand subdivision before dissipating at 2:27 PM CDT.
20:13Z EF0 KVWX IL White Norris City The tornado began due west of Norris City along the Hamilton County line, then tracked almost due north. The track was through corn fields of extreme western White County. At least dozens of acres of corn were flattened or blown over. Several large tree limbs were broken. A small shed was blown over. A small section of vinyl fence was broken. A tree was uprooted. The tornado was videotaped by a storm chaser. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph.
20:40Z EF0 KLVX IN Perry Troy A NWS storm survey team located a small tornado roughly 1 mile east-northeast of Troy. The damage was confined to an area approximately 1/3 of a mile long and 50 yards wide. There was substantial soft and hardwood tree damage east of the industrial park, in a heavily forested area.
20:57Z EF1 KPAH IL Johnson Goreville Several trees and limbs were blown down, including at least one tree that was uprooted. This brief tornado touched down just west of the Goreville exit off Interstate 24, then tracked almost due north across the interstate. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.
21:45Z EF0 KVWX IL Richland Olney A tornado briefly touched down 1.4 miles northwest of Olney at 4:45 PM CDT. It caused minor damage to a retail store before dissipating at 4:46 PM CDT.
21:50Z EF0 KVWX IL Richland Olney A tornado touched down 2.3 miles north-northwest of Olney at 4:50 PM CDT. The tornado uprooted a few trees and knocked numerous 6 to 10-inch diameter tree branches down as it tracked northwestward through a mobile home park and a golf course off Route 130. It dissipated 2.8 miles north-northwest of Olney at 4:53 PM CDT.
21:51Z EF1 KPAH IL Franklin Ezra A large two-story house sustained major damage, losing large portions of its roof and the front porch. A small storage shed and fencing was damaged. Near the beginning of the damage path, a garage lost most of its roof. Dozens of trees and tree limbs were broken or uprooted. At least one eyewitness saw the tornado, which began in a subdivision just west of Interstate 57 near West Frankfort. The tornado moved northwest before ending on the west side of County Road 6 near the Green River. The most intense winds were at the damaged large two-story house on County Road 6. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph there.
21:53Z EF1 KPAH IL Jackson Murphysboro This brief tornado occurred on the eastern outskirts of Murphysboro along and east of the Big Muddy River, just north of Illinois Route 13. A large section of roof, including the rafters, of a commercial wooden building was blown up to 300 yards. A pontoon boat was flipped over, and a second pontoon boat was lofted about 200 yards. Two wooden power poles were snapped. Several tree limbs and one tree was blown down. An eyewitness had video of the tornado. The peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
22:30Z EF0 KVWX IL Hamilton Flint A brief tornado occurred just south of Illinois Highway 14 along County Road 7. Several tree limbs were broken. Corn stalks were flattened. A play set was blown over. The tornado moved northwest across County Road 7. Peak winds were estimated near 75 mph.
23:01Z EF0 KPAH IL Perry Sunfield A trained spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown. No damage was reported. This tornado was likely associated with the westward-moving funnel cloud that passed near Sesser in Franklin County.
23:45Z EF0 KUDX MT Carter Piniele The tornado touched down briefly over open country.
02:57Z EF2 KUDX SD Meade Hereford A tornado touched down in rural southern Meade County, damaging buildings and tossing equipment at two ranches.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).