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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3.31 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | ILLINOIS |
| County/Area | CLARK |
| WFO | ILX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-16 17:48 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3W YORK |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.1722/-87.6825 |
| End Date | 2025-05-16 17:54 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1NE YORK |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.1756/-87.6209 |
| 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 supercell thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a nearly stationary frontal boundary draped along I-70 during the afternoon and early evening of May 16th. The storms first formed along a Springfield to Saint Louis line, then tracked east-northeastward generally south of the I-72 corridor, causing sporadic wind damage...most notably in the Decatur and Effingham areas. In addition, the highly unstable airmass to the south created vigorous storm updrafts which supported very large hail. Upon initial storm development, a few stones as large as golf balls occurred on the southeast side of Springfield to near Riverton. However, an even stronger cell later in the afternoon dropped 3-inch diameter hail (larger than a baseball) in Robinson in Crawford County. Another nearby storm produced an EF-1 tornado that tracked across portions of northern Crawford and southern Clark County before crossing the Wabash River into Sullivan County, Indiana. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado crossed from Crawford County into southern Clark County about 0.5 miles west of West York at 6:48 PM CDT. It continued eastward, causing EF-1 damage to trees and a farm outbuilding on the west side of the town of York before crossing the Wabash River into the National Weather Service Indianapolis County Warning Area in Sullivan County, Indiana at 6:54 PM CDT. |
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 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CURRAN | SANGAMON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 14:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILDRED | SANGAMON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 14:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHLAWN | SANGAMON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 14:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEAR LAKE | SANGAMON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHELBYVILLE | SHELBY CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 14:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOODY | MACON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (DEC)DECATUR ARPT | MACON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DECATUR | MACON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KNIGHTS | MACON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT ZION | MACON CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (CMI)WILLARD FLD CHA | CHAMPAIGN CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALTAMONT | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEXTER | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FUNKHOUSER | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EFFINGHAM | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FUNKHOUSER | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 15:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GORDONS | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (MTO)MATTOON/CHRLSTN | COLES CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EFFINGHAM | EFFINGHAM CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIGEL | SHELBY CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WOODBURY | CUMBERLAND CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WALLA WALLA | CUMBERLAND CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 17:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ANNAPOLIS | CRAWFORD CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 17:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YORK | CLARK CO. | IL | 05/16/2025 | 17:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
