Several Confirmed Tornadoes in Northern Illinois From Severe Storms Friday

At least nine tornadoes touched down in Illinois during Friday severe storm outbreak

National Weather Service officials have confirmed at least two more tornado touchdowns during Friday’s outbreak of severe weather. According to the NWS Chicago office, the additional tornadoes were both rated as EF-1 twisters, impacting parts of Livingston County near Fairbury and near Mendota in LaSalle County. Those tornadoes were added to the seven that were already confirmed by NWS officials, including an EF-2 tornado that struck Lena, packi…

Several confirmed tornadoes in northern Illinois from severe storms Friday

The National Weather Service Quad Cities was able to confirm that the damage in Lena was consistent with high-end EF-2 damage with peak wind gusts of 130 mph. This storm was on the ground for 8.5 miles and had a maximum width of 750 yards. According to the National Weather Service, this possible multi-vortex tornado, [...]