1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:28 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A tornado briefly touched down in a field near Chrisman. It tore off some metal siding and roofing from a barn on the west side of town. It then threw the debris throughout the town, causing minor damage to several homes and businesses, including breaking a few windows. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
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Every storm in Illinois in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Illinois, 1998Warnings in Illinois, April 1998
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