The National Weather Service conducted a survey of the area most strongly effected buy the storm on Monday Evening and found there were two tornados and a microburst that occurred over Du Quoin
The following are excerpts from the public information statement issued on Tuesday evening
The first event listed
Tornado...
* event time - approximately 742 pm
* event type – EF0 tornado
* event location - 6 miles north of Du Quoin Illinois...approximately
1 to 1 and 1/2 miles north northwest of the intersection of hwy 51 and hwy 154.
* peak wind - 70 mph
* average path width - 100 yards
* path length - 1/2 mile
* injuries - none
* fatalities - none
* damage...several trees or tree limbs downed along with
a small shed overturned.
Event number 2...downburst...
* event time - approximately 746 pm until approximately 810 pm
* event type - microburst
* event location - approximately 4 miles northwest of Du Quoin IL. south south east through St. Johns and the northeast and east side of Du Quoin...southward through old Du Quoin.
* peak wind - 75 mph
* average path width - 3/4 mile
* path length - 6 miles
* injuries - 2 minor due to falling debris.
* fatalities - none
*damage...Many dozens to hundreds of trees downed on homes...vehicles...power lines and other structures. 8 homes with major damage. 82 homes with minor damage. 9 vehicles destroyed. Approximately 40 power poles destroyed. up to 1200 citizens without power.
Event number 1...tornado...
* event time - approximately 8:00 pm
* event type – EF1 tornado
* event location - 3 and 1/2 miles east of Du Quoin south south east to 2 miles southwest of Mulkeytown in southwest Franklin county.
* peak wind - 95 mph
* average path width - 200 yards
* path length - 4 and 1/2 miles
* injuries - none
* fatalities - none
* discussion/damage...hundreds of trees downed over rural Perry and Franklin counties.
In addition to the above wind damage events, there was widespread straight line wind damage from central Perry county around Pinckneyville and east into western Franklin county as well as areas south of this line.
