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Today's Forecast

Drying Out and Warming Up by Tuesday

EF-0 Tornado in Rural Fayette County 4/30/25

EF-2 Tornado East of Shobonier 4/30/25

A slow moving weather system will keep rain chances going today, particularly along/east of the Mississippi River this afternoon. This weather system will also keep skies cloudy and temperatures cool.

Cloudy and cool conditions are forecast to continue on Sunday, but the good news is look for less clouds early next week. By Tuesday, dry weather along with highs in the low to mid 70s (near normal) is forecast.

A weak tornado developed just northeast of Carlyle Lake in rural Fayette County around 630 PM CDT on April 30, 2025. The tornado moved northeast continuing through rural Fayette County near Pope Township. The tornado lifted at around 638 PM CDT. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph making it an EF-0 tornado. The damage path was 5 miles long and 50 yards wide and consisted mainly uprooted trees, and broken tree limbs. Minor roof damage was also noted to a single-family home.

A tornado developed about 2 miles southeast of Shobonier Illinois at 648 PM CDT on April 30th. The tornado moved northeast through rural Fayette County and dissipated at 659 PM about 2 miles west-southwest of Gatch Lake. Maximum winds were were estimated at 114 mph making it an EF-2 tornado. The damage path was about 4.3 miles long and about 100 yards wide. Trees were uprooted, and tree trunks snapped. Several homes had roof, siding, and other damage. The most severe damage was about 2.2 miles east of Shobonier where a barn was destroyed.

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