Illinois, 1999

Tornado in Illinois, February 11, 1999

February 11, 1999 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The same supercell that spawned the Whiteside and Annada, MO tornadoes formed another in northwest Greene County, IL northwest of Hillview. One barn and several outbuildings were destroyed.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

The same supercell that spawned the Whiteside and Annada, MO tornadoes formed another in northwest Greene County, IL northwest of Hillview. One barn and several outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were also downed.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Greene

When
February 11, 2:19 PM CST to 2:21 PM CST
Where
Greene County, Hillview to 4 mi NNW of Hillview
Rating
F1
Path length
1.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.500, -90.580

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5683652.