<Tr> <Td> EF0 </Td> <Td> NW of Fayetteville </Td> <Td> Lincoln </Td> <Td> TN </Td> <Td> 35 ° 13 ′ 19" N 86 ° 38 ′ 30" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.2220 ° N 86.6418 ° W ﻿ / 35.2220; - 86.6418 ﻿ (Howell (Nov. 17, EF0)) </Td> <Td> 0337--0340 </Td> <Td> 7002965606400000000 ♠ 0.6 miles (0.97 km) </Td> <Td> 7001228600000000000 ♠ 25 yd (23 m) </Td> <Td> The front porch of a home was lifted up, taking a large portion of metal roof with it . Debris was thrown about 50 yards (46 m). A two - story home sustained vinyl siding damage, a small wooden barn was lifted and thrown, and a piece of wood smashed into another house, leaving a hole . A carport was lifted and crushed and roofing was peeled off of a mobile home, with debris being strewn several hundred yards . Many trees were downed along the path, which was intermittent . </Td> </Tr> <P> Tracking 46.36 mi (74.61 km) across four counties in Illinois, the EF4 tornado that caused major damage in Washington, Illinois was the strongest tornado documented in the state for the month of November since reliable records began in 1950 . Up until that point, two other tornadoes in 1988 and 1991 were the strongest for that month . The first tornado warning on the storm cell that produced the tornado was issued at 16: 50 UTC for portions of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties, nine minutes before the tornado was estimated to have touched down . By the time the tornado had developed, the tornado warning was still in effect for those areas, and at 17: 06 UTC, the Particularly Dangerous Situation wording was included into the tornado warning text . Several tornado warnings were issued as the tornado tracked towards the northeast, with the final warning expiring at 1818 UTC, well after the tornado dissipated . </P> <P> The tornado initially touched down at 16: 59 UTC roughly 2.4 mi (3.9 km) southeast of East Peoria in Tazewell County before moving directly into town . Damage was considerable in East Peoria, where the tornado accrued $110 million in damage costs . Thousands of trees and power poles were destroyed, along with 20 houses . Major damage was sustained by 75 houses, seven businesses, and five apartment buildings, while 137 other houses and three other businesses sustained minor damage . Over 400 vehicles were damaged in East Peoria . The tornado then strengthened and broadened to its peak intensity as a high - end EF4 with winds estimated at 190 mph (310 km / h) and a damage width extending 0.5 mi (0.80 km) in diameter as it moved into the nearby town of Washington . A debris ball was detected on weather radar in association with the tornado as it moved over the city . Entire neighborhoods in Washington were leveled, and some homes were swept clean from their foundations . The Georgetown Common Apartments were severely damaged, and a pickup truck in the parking lot was found wrapped around a tree . Trees in Washington were denuded and partially debarked, and an auto parts store was completely leveled . A total of 633 homes, seven more businesses and apartment buildings, and 2,500 vehicles were destroyed in Washington, while minor to significant damage was sustained by numerous other structures . Though 5,000 people were in the path of the tornado, only one person was killed during the storm's initial passage, while two others died of injuries sustained during the tornado in the days following November 17 . The low fatality count was attributed to people successfully seeking shelter . Damage costs in Washington amounted to $800 million . Alongside the three fatalities were 121 injuries throughout Tazewell County . </P> <P> The tornado then moved into Woodford County, where it maintained its size but slightly weakened to EF3 intensity as it passed near the towns of Roanoke, Benson, and Minonk . Despite tracking mostly across open fields, 70 farm buildings and seven homes were destroyed, with major damage sustained to 17 more . One unanchored farmhouse near Benson was swept away at EF3 intensity, and a car parked in the driveway was thrown into the basement . Roughly 100 vehicles were damaged, including several semis at a truck stop located north of Minonk, where three people were injured . Hundreds of power lines and trees were snapped, and a cell tower collapsed . Damage in Woodford County totaled $25 million . The EF3 tornado weakened further to EF2 status as it briefly tracked over La Salle County, where damage totaled $150,000 . Numerous power poles were snapped in this area, and two homes sustained significant damage . Various small outbuildings and a machine shed were also destroyed . Similar damage occurred in Livingston County, where in addition to outbuilding and power pole damage, an extensive swath of trees was sheared off, and a fire engine that was being stored in a garage was blown over as the structure was destroyed . The tornado finally dissipated 2 mi (3.2 km) east - northeast of Long Point at 17: 47 UTC, after remaining on the ground for 48 minutes . In total, the tornado caused three fatalities and 125 injuries in two counties and $935 million in damage across four counties . </P>

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