Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 1.47 Miles
-- Width 150 Yards
State ILLINOIS
County/Area MACOUPIN
WFO LSX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2013-05-31 19:49 CST-6
Begin Location 0ESE GILLESPIE
Begin Lat/Lon 39.1287/-89.8272
End Date 2013-05-31 19:52 CST-6
End Location 1N EAST GILLESPIE
End Lat/Lon 39.1399/-89.8039
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Storms developed along an outflow boundary that was laid out along the I-70 corridor. The storms produced wind damage, large hail as well as 9 tornadoes. Two of the tornadoes were rated EF3 as they moved through the St. Louis metro area.
Event Narrative The tornado began on the west side of Gillespie, causing minor damage to an apartment complex on the southwest side of the intersection of Broadway Street and LJ Avenue. It blew out several windows on one of the apartment buildings. It then caused major damage to the north end of a brick gymnasium at Gillespie High School. The damage to the gymnasium was rated EF2. Then it proceeded to travel northeast, blowing the roof off of a house just northeast of the high school. Also, a large pine tree was snapped off at the base next to the house. The tornado continued to the northeast. There was extensive damage to trees and roofs along a west southwest to east northeast path through the town. The tornado destroyed a garage at the corner of Henry Street and Fulton Street. The tornado lifted and dissipated just north of the intersection of Harding Avenue and Illinois Route 16. The tornado path length was 1.5 miles with max path width of 150 yards. The damage was rated EF2 with max wind speeds of 115 MPH.


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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.
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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
OLDENBURG MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:29 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MITCHELL MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OLDENBURG MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:31 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLUFF JCT MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(ALN)STL RGNL ARPT A MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GILLESPIE MACOUPIN CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:49 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARNETT SIDING MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VIRDEN MACOUPIN CO. IL 05/31/2013 19:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALHAMBRA MADISON CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAGGONER MONTGOMERY CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:02 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARMERSVILLE MONTGOMERY CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SORENTO BOND CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
O FALLON ST. CLAIR CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VANDALIA FAYETTE CO. IL 05/31/2013 20:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K