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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 0.65 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | ILLINOIS |
| County/Area | FORD |
| WFO | LOT |
| Report Source | Emergency Manager |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-20 15:09 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1ESE PERDUEVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 40.4633/-88.1537 |
| End Date | 2025-05-20 15:11 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2NNW PAXTON AIRPORT |
| End Lat/Lon | 40.4697/-88.1446 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across portions of east central Illinois during the afternoon of May 20th producing hail and one brief tornado. |
| Event Narrative | Based on an eyewitness account from an emergency manager and a video shared on social media, a brief tornado occurred northeast of the intersection of State Route 9 and N 1600 Road, west of Paxton. The tornado lasted approximately 90 seconds, and did not produce any known damage. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PAXTON | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 14:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| READING | LIVINGSTON CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 14:55 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PAXTON | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAXTON | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 15:04 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PERDUEVILLE | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 15:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARENCE | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 15:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARENCE | FORD CO. | IL | 05/20/2025 | 15:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
