A deepening area of low pressure lifting from the southern Plains towards the Great Lakes dragged a strong cold front into central Illinois during the afternoon of October 13th.  A squall line developed ahead of the front, with a few of the embedded cells becoming severe.  A total of 3 tornadoes touched down from far northern Shelby County into eastern Macon County, including an EF-2 tornado that caused significant damage to a house near the Shelby/Macon County border.

Thunderstorm Wind in EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 16:10:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: DIETERICH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A few trees were blown onto houses and power lines were knocked down.

Tornado in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 14:56:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALKER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 250.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado crossed from Shelby County into southern Macon County 4.6 southeast of Macon at 3:56 PM CDT.  The tornado flattened several areas of corn and soybeans from along Crosson Road northeastward past Walker Road, with the greatest crop damage occurring along East Andrews Street Road between Cornthwaite and Sanner Roads.  The tornado continued northeastward, damaging the roof of a barn before dissipating 2 miles west-southwest of Mt. Zion at 4:07 CDT.

Tornado in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 15:12:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: (DEC)DECATUR ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly touched down south of the Decatur Airport along Illinois Route 121 just south of the US-36 intersection at 4:12 PM CDT.  A traffic signal mast was snapped, power lines were knocked down, two trees were snapped, and a shed and dumpster were overturned.  The tornado quickly dissipated by 4:13 PM CDT.

Tornado in MACON, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 15:29:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWBURG
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down 3.7 miles northeast of Argenta near Friends Creek County Park at 4:29 PM CDT, then tracked northeastward to near the intersection of Macon, Piatt, and DeWitt counties along Illinois Route 48 near Lake Fork before dissipating at 4:33 PM CDT.  The tornado remained in open fields and caused no damage.

Tornado in SHELBY, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 14:54:00 to 13-OCT-14 14:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOWEAQUA HILVETY ARP
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 235.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down 3.4 miles east of Moweaqua along county road 1000E between county roads 2800N and 2900N at 3:54 PM CDT.  Two machine sheds were destroyed and several trees were broken at this location.  As the tornado tracked northward, it struck a farmstead along the Shelby/Macon county line just east of county road 1000E.  The house sustained major damage to its roof and windows on the south side of the building, with significant damage to an attached garage.  Several trees were snapped and outbuildings were destroyed before the tornado crossed into southern Macon County at 3:56 PM CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 16:40:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MATTOON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown down across Lafayette Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLES, ILLINOIS
From 13-OCT-14 16:50:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large tree branch was blown onto a car on the Eastern Illinois University campus.