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National Weather Service confirms 5 tornadoes hit Sunday

By Kenzie Dillow

Kenzie Dillow
Digital Content Manager

Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.
Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
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(WSIL) -- The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornadoes touched down Sunday evening.

Multiple tornadoes leave significant damage in southeast Missouri & southwest Illinois

One EF-3 passed through Fredericktown, with max winds of 140 miles per hour and a travel distance of more than 16 miles. The second traveled from It had 150 mile per hour winds and traveled over 40 miles.

National Weather Service continues storm surveys in Missouri, Illinois

Two EF-1's passed through, one before you get to Fredericktown, near Iron, MO, and the second north of Iron.

And our region saw one EF-0 tornado, in Washington County, IL, near Richview/Irvington.

The National Weather Service says these surveys are preliminary and thr tracks and damage ratings could change as they evaluate more information.

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Kenzie Dillow

Digital Content Manager

Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.