Five tornadoes reported in Central Illinois as part of June 29th dere…

While widespread damage was caused by destructive winds of up to 80 mph, just as this line of storms was reaching its apex, a number of rotations were able to be spotted on radar. Several short-lived tornado warnings were issued, and so far 5 tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Lincoln. Thankfully, nobody was killed or even injured by these tornadoes.

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1 of the tornadoes was rated EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which is considered to be a strong tornado, while the other 4 were determined to be EF-1, which is considered a moderate tornado. Below are the tracks, statistics, and descriptions of the tornadoes as reported by the National Weather Service in Lincoln.

EF-2 CURRAN / CHATHAM TORNADO

A majority of the tornado damage was assessed to be of EF-1 strength. However, near the origin of this tornado, just south of Curran, a home had a section of its roof torn off,…