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18:33Z EF0 KIND IN Clay Old Hill A small storm, with a weak radar signature, produced a brief tornado near Cory in Clay County. This EF-0 tornado had a path length of 0.1 mile and was 50 yards wide, touching down at 2:33 PM EDT. A few trees and some corn stalks were damaged from this tornado.
20:45Z EF0 KLVX KY Trimble Mt Pleasant A weak tornado touched down along Mount Pleasant Road to the northwest of Bedford. It snapped the tops off of several trees along a very narrow path. Witnessed by the occupants of a mobile home, it toppled a tree in their yard, crushing a pickup truck. After traveling just under 2 miles the twister lifted near the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and State Highway 421.
20:59Z EF0 KILX IL Piatt Monticello Arpt A tornado briefly touched down in a field southeast of Monticello. No damage was reported.
21:06Z EF1 KILX IL Champaign Ivesdale A tornado touched down about 3.5 miles northeast of Ivesdale at 4:06 PM CDT then tracked northeastward for 8 miles before lifting 2 miles west of Willard Airport at 4:17 PM CDT. The tornado damaged the roof and windows of a house, overturned a trailer, damaged a corn crib and chicken coop, and knocked down 6 trees along its path.
21:28Z EF1 KILN IN Franklin Mt Carmel The tornado touched down and produced significant damage to 3 farmsteads. There was damage to several large buildings which consisted primarily of aluminum and wood. Several small sheds which were not anchored down were either blown completely off their foundation or moved from the foundation. Some of the larger buildings had collapsed walls, doors blown in, broken windows, and large sections of their roofs torn off. Several silos were severely damaged. A narrow path of wood and metal debris extended across the farm fields between the farmsteads. Several trees 3 to 6 inches in diameter were snapped and twisted. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum wind speed of this tornado was estimated at 95 miles per hour.
21:40Z EF0 KILX IL Champaign Sidney A tornado briefly touched down in a field west of Sidney. No damage was reported.
21:48Z EF0 KMPX MN Pope Sedan Spotters and multiple storm chasers reported a brief tornado touchdown north of Sedan, Minnesota. It was rated an EF0 with no damage.
21:56Z EF0 KMPX MN Stearns Padua Spotters and multiple storm chasers observed a tornado that tracked for approximately 1 mile, from 1 mile southeast of the intersection of 310th Street and 453rd NE, to the intersection of 310th Street and 453rd NE. The tornado was rated an EF0 and only affected farmland.
22:05Z EF0 KMPX MN Stearns Elrosa Several spotters and storm chasers observed a tornado touch down approximately 2 miles southwest of Elrosa, and moved northeast across the southeast part of town. The tornado was rated an EF0, with top winds of 85 mph. The tornado demolished a mobile home, toppled trees (one of the trees landed on top of a wood working shop), and it also blew out a garage door.
22:18Z EF0 KIND IL Vermilion Hegeler A tornado touched down just southeast of Tilton at 4:18 PM CDT. The tornado blew a small carport garage about 75 yards onto a trailer before lifting at 4:19 PM CDT.
22:20Z EF0 KILN OH Warren Lebanon Warren Co Ar The brief tornado touched down and caused damage to one structure, auto damage, and damage to outdoor furniture. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum estimated wind speed of this tornado was 80 miles per hour.
22:24Z EF0 KILN OH Warren Genntown The tornado touched down and uprooted or snapped about 10 to 15 trees. Minor structural damage also occurred. Based on the damage surveyed, the maximum estimated wind speed of this tornado was 80 miles per hour.
22:40Z EF0 KMPX MN Wright Enfield A weak tornado briefly touched down in an open field and kicked up some dust. The tornado was filmed by the storm chaser.
22:57Z EF0 KIND IN Fountain Steam Corner This tornado-producing storm formed in Illinois before traveling into central Indiana. The storm produced a tornado in central Indiana near the town of Yeddo in Fountain County. The EF-0 rated tornado touched down at 6:57 PM EDT and was on the ground briefly. The tornado's width was 50 yards and the path length was approximately one tenth of a mile.
23:36Z EF1 KIND IN Montgomery Linnsburg The same storm that produced the Yeddo tornado went on to produce this EF-1 tornado in Montgomery County, near the town of New Ross. The tornado touched down at 7:36 PM EDT and was on the ground for about a minute. Wind speeds for the tornado were 100-110 mph, and the width was 150 yards. The tornado was on the ground for about a half mile as it hit a house, destroyed a barn, and downed trees onto a house and two cars.
02:40Z EF0 KFSD IA Clay Moneta A tornado damaged several power poles.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).