Tornado Reports
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| 23:56Z | EF1 | KDVN | IL | Henry | Atkinson | A high end EF1 tornado formed about 4 miles west of Annawan, IL at 556 PM CST. The tornado initially caused damage to tree limbs before intensifying as it approached Highway 6. At this point the tornado hit two homesteads causing damaging to siding and shingles at each homestead. One of the homesteads saw a shed|destroyed. The tornado reached peak intensity just north of Highway 6, where a well constructed shop was destroyed by the tornado. This damage was rated at 110 MPH winds. The tornado then started to occlude and move more to the left as it crossed I-80. A semi was flipped around I-80 mile marker 31. A couple of branches were broken on the other side of I-80. Around 604 PM CST, the tornado dissipated just north of I-80. The overall path was 2.8 miles and the max width of the tornado was around 425 yards. |
| 00:15Z | EF0 | KLOT | IL | Lee | Paw Paw Airport | A brief tornado, which was sighted by storm chasers, touched down along Beemerville Road northeast of Compton and caused roof damage to a farm outbuilding. |
| 00:28Z | EFU | KLOT | IL | De Kalb | Waterman | High resolution satellite imagery showed a ground swirl pattern in a field beginning near Miller Road and IL-23 northeast of Waterman. The tornado moved through a field to the southeast, then turned to the east as it crossed Crego Road. The tornado lifted just east of Crego Road. Because this tornado did not impact any buildings or trees, no intensity estimates could be made, and thus, this tornado was assigned an EF-U rating. |
| 00:53Z | EF0 | KLOT | IL | De Kalb | Hinckley | Storm chasers documented a tornado touching down in a field south of Hinckley near Somonauk Road and Bastian Road. High resolution satellite imagery showed that this tornado first moved to the northeast mostly in open fields, but likely caused tree damage to properties just north of Bastian Road as it crossed into Kane County. The tornado then turned to the east and caused damage to multiple farm outbuildings, peeled shingles off of roofs, and caused tree damage before lifting as it tracked into Big Rock. |
| 00:55Z | EF0 | KLOT | IL | Kane | Maple Park | This tornado touched down along Keslinger Road just west of Watson Road between Maple Park and Elburn. The tornado then may have lifted intermittently as it approached, crossed, and then eventually paralleled Route 38 before sustaining itself on the ground as it tracked northeast into the southwest side of Campton Hills. The path of the tornado was characterized by damage to trees, a grain elevator, a windmill, and roofing. The tornadic damage was consistent with an EF-0 rating with 80 mph winds. |
| 00:56Z | EF0 | KLOT | IL | Kane | Big Rock | Storm chasers documented a tornado touching down in a field south of Hinckley near Somonauk Road and Bastian Road. High resolution satellite imagery showed that this tornado first moved to the northeast mostly in open fields, but likely caused tree damage to properties just north of Bastian Road as it crossed into Kane County. The tornado then turned to the east and caused damage to multiple farm outbuildings, peeled shingles off of roofs, and caused tree damage before lifting as it tracked into Big Rock. |
| 01:06Z | EF1 | KLOT | IL | Kane | (arr) Aurora Municipal Airport | This tornado touched down near Hartner Road southwest of Waubonsee Community College and trekked northeastward eventually lifting near McKee Street and Western Avenue in Batavia. Some of the more noteworthy damage along the storm's over 8 mile path include a large wooden barn that had been displaced from its foundation and collapsed near Lake Run as well as damage to some industrial equipment. Several trees, roofs, and business signs also sustained damage along the path. The storm also moved across the Waubonsee Community College campus shortly after touching down where it damaged trees and signs and toppled one parking lot light pole. |
| 01:17Z | EF1 | KLOT | IL | Kane | Geneva | This tornado touched down along Keslinger Road west of Randall Road in Geneva. The first instance of damage was noted to a metal garage/storage building, which had portions of roofing and walls damaged or removed and was shifted off its foundation. The structure did not appear to be properly anchored to its foundation. Trees and a traffic light were then damaged as the tornado crossed the intersection, with shingle, soffit, and siding damage noted at a commercial building before the tornado moved into a residential area. A concentrated corridor of damage consistent with EF-1 wind speeds near 95 mph occurred along Cambridge Drive and Essex Court, where damage to several roofs and windows was observed. In addition, nearby trees were significantly damaged with almost all large branches snapped. The tornado weakened and narrowed as it moved east just north of Kaneville Road, with tree damage noted until the tornado dissipated near Kaneville Road and Burgess Road. The tornado was on the ground for fewer than two minutes. |
| 01:29Z | EF0 | KLOT | IL | Cook | Streamwood | This tornado touched down just west of Sutton Road and north of Golf Road in the Carl Hansen Woods of the Arthur L. Janura Preserve, initially producing tree damage and peeling part of the roof off of a picnic shelter. The tornado may have lifted temporarily as it tracked northeast through the preserve toward Bartlett Road and Shoe Factory Road, but access to these forest preserve areas was limited. Along Higgins Road, roof and fascia damage was noted to several buildings in an office complex before the tornado caused damage at Goebbert`s Farm across the road. In the subdivision to the northeast of the farm, a few trees were uprooted along Star Lane. The tornado then moved into The Glen subdivision, where it produced a swath of concentrated tree damage and damaged roofs and chimneys at a few residences as it reached its peak width. The tornado then produced tree damage along and north of Mundhank Road before it dissipated as it entered the Terra Vita Estates subdivision. |
| 01:32Z | EF1 | KLOT | IL | Cook | Hoffman Estates | This tornado touched down in the area near Della Drive in Hoffman Estates and tracked northeast, snapping tree branches, downing power lines along Hassell Road, and damaging shingles, fascia, and gutters on homes. The tornado then tracked across I-90 and entered the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve, where it snapped and uprooted several trees. The tornado then exited the forest preserve and entered the subdivision to the northwest of Algonquin Road and Ela Road, where it caused roof, soffit, and fascia damage to several residences. Shortly thereafter, the tornado lifted as it entered Inverness. |
| 01:34Z | EF1 | KLOT | IL | Cook | South Barrington | This tornado formed near Studio Drive in South Barrington, with the first damage observed at the South Barrington Tennis Club. The tornado moved northeastward through eastern sections of The Glen subdivision, producing sporadic tree damage. As the tornado crossed Barrington Road near Mundhank Road, significant tree damage occurred, with numerous branches and trunks snapped. The tornado continued northeast toward Willow Creek Church, where it uprooted at least one tree and damaged metal bus shelters. Damage became less severe as the tornado neared Algonquin Road, but increased again as the tornado turned to the east toward Whispering Trails Drive and Huntington Boulevard in Hoffman Estates. Damage was noted to residences along Chesapeake Court, Fir Court, and Crimson Drive with two residences losing a significant amount of roofing material. Other homes in the neighborhood had shingle damage, and a window was damaged at another residence. Tree damage, including broken limbs, was also observed. Roofing material removed from a home on Fir Court was deposited to the northwest, with plywood impaled into the ground and other debris penetrating the wall of a house, ending up in its living room. The tornado dissipated near Crimson Drive in Hoffman Estates. |
| 01:55Z | EF1 | KLOT | IL | Lake | Mundelein | This tornado had a very short path with damage confined primarily to a single two-story apartment building. Most of the roof was removed from the building, and a portion of the brick facade also collapsed when the roof was removed. Two large softwood trees in the parking lot east of the building were uprooted. Debris was deposited to the east across the street, where a few tree branches were also snapped. In the apartment building south of the main one that was damaged, a resident described seeing a second story glass patio door on the east side being pulled out and shattered by the winds. One 13 year old resident sustained bad bruising after part of his ceiling collapsed and struck him in the arm. |
| 03:15Z | EF1 | KLOT | IN | Lake | (gyy) Gary Airport | A tornado touched down near Cline Avenue and Industrial Highway just north of Gary Airport. The tornado moved eastward through a wooded industrial area and damaged multiple power poles, including snapping several that were relatively new. Snapped tree limbs were also observed along the path of the tornado. The tornado then turned east-northeast and moved offshore onto Lake Michigan. |
| 05:29Z | EF1 | KGRR | MI | Calhoun | Marshall | A tornado touched down near sixteen and a quarter mile road and moved east northeast and uprooted or snapped hundreds of trees along its path. The tornado heavily damaged a few outbuildings and caused roof damage to a number of homes with shingles ripped off and tore away siding. The tornado ended southwest of twenty one and a half mile road and L drive north. No injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| 06:12Z | EF2 | KDTX | MI | Genesee | Grand Blanc | The tornado touched down in Creasey Bicentennial Park damaging the south pavilion and uprooting a pine tree. The tornado tracked east northeast across Westminster Cir where multiple trees were snapped, two garage doors were blown out, and a roof was partially stripped from one home. The tornado continued tracking east northeast across Porter Rd and Reid Rd where multiple limbs and trees were snapped. The peak of damage occurred at an industrial complex at the intersection of Reid and S Dort Hwy. Damage to the complex included blown out non load bearing walls and loss of the majority of the roof. Peak winds were estimated at 115 mph. Multiple transmission poles were also snapped along S Dort Hwy. Damaged continued into the Indian Hill neighborhood near downtown Grand Blanc where multiple large trees were downed with some of them falling onto homes along Old Bridge Rd to Stonybrook Dr. The tornado tracked east northeast across Genesee Road to Belsay Rd snapping hardwood limbs and uprooting pine trees before greater damage occurred along Moonstone Dr and Brookview Dr. Damage in these areas included more widespread tree damage and one home with a garage door blown out and a roof partially uplifted. The tornado weakened and lifted shortly after it crossed Perry Rd. |
| 09:37Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Montgomery | Eastview | The tornado first touched down in far northeast Montgomery County, near dwellings located just south of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Large hardwood branches were broken near the intersection of Mitchell Drive and Spinning Road. Minor tree damage continued across Airway Road into portions of the Wright Field Airport, where it crossed into Greene County at 0438EST. The tornado continued east-northeast into Greene County before lifting near Wright State University at 0441EST. |
| 09:38Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Greene | New Germany | The tornado initially touched down at 0437EST in far northeast Montgomery County, near the intersection of Mitchell Drive and Spinning Road. The tornado moved quickly east-northeast and entered Greene County, just past Airway Road as it moved into the far southern portions of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at 0438EST. ||A restoration hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base received minor structural damage with sheet metal ripped off. Some planes that were in the process of being restored also suffered damage due to flying debris. This damage was notable enough to warrant EF1 strength winds of around 100 mph. Additional damage occurred along Loop Road, where guard rails were bent and several hardwood trees were broken and snapped. A few of the dwellings on the eastern side of the base had damage to the roofs as shingles were ripped off. ||More residential damage was observed just east of the base, with quite a bit of shingles lost on the roof of an apartment complex, just behind a grocery store. Based on the damage, the tornado weakened as it traveled further eastward from this point, with mainly tree damage observed. The last bit of tree damage was found near University Boulevard, just west of the Student Union at Wright State University. |
| 09:52Z | EF2 | KILN | OH | Clark | Pitchin | The first known damage from this tornado was in a stand of trees southwest of Selma Pike. Additional tree damage was found on Selma Pike south of Shawnee High School, where several trees were snapped. The tornado then strengthened and broadened as it moved east-northeast, eventually reaching EF2 intensity as it crossed Mitchell Road, Ridge Rd, and Highway 41, where three homes had complete roof loss. Intermittent EF1 and EF2 damage, consisting of around a dozen barns and outbuildings destroyed and more homes with complete roof loss, then continued for around 10 miles before the tornado entered Madison County about 1.5 miles east of Brighton at 0506EST. The tornado ended in Madison County at 0515EST, 4 miles north northeast of London. |
| 10:06Z | EF2 | KILN | OH | Madison | Summerford | The tornado first touched down in Clark County at 0452EST, 5 miles south-southeast of Springfield. It moved east-northeast and crossed into Madison County at 0506EST, 2.3 miles west-southwest of Summerford. ||The tornado downed numerous trees and caused significant damage to several structures as it moved through western Madison County. Notable damage occurred at the Madison County Airport where one of the metal hangars was completely collapsed. There was also significant damage to several other hangars and planes at the airport. Based on the damage, winds were estimated to be 130 mph at this location. The tornado continued east from here, damaging other dwellings and trees. One home in particular had its second story completely removed. The tornado then lifted in an open field, 1 mile north-northeast of Lafayette. |
| 10:14Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Madison | London | The tornado developed near State Route 665, east of London, and moved to the east-northeast. The tornado initially caused minor tree and structural damage, including a tipped over trailer. It then strengthened as it crossed Spring Valley Road and then across Glade Run Road, where it peaked in intensity as it crossed Wilson Road. At this location, a home lost part of its roof and tree damage was considerable, with snapped|off trunks. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.||The tornado continued across West Jefferson-Klousville Road and then onward to Olmstead Road. Additional damage meeting the EF1 category was found along Roberts Road, just southeast of Plain City Georgesville Road. The tornado then entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east-southeast of West Jefferson. It continued east-northeast for about 3 more miles before ending just before reaching Alton Hall Elementary School at 0528EST. |
| 10:25Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Franklin | Darby Dan Arpt | The tornado initially touched down in Madison County at 0514EST, 1 mile east of London. The tornado moved east-northeast and entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east southeast of West Jefferson. The tornado caused damage to trees and outbuildings as it moved through far Western Franklin County. The last known damage from this tornado occurred near the intersection of Alton Road and Murnan Road. |
| 10:26Z | EF1 | KILN | OH | Franklin | Mudsock | A weak tornado developed on the west side of Alton and Darby Creek Road and moved along the north side of Roberts Road through portions of the city of Hilliard. Along the path, damage was a consistent mix of snapped trees, uprooted trees, numerous instances of minor roof and siding damage. One home on Hilliard Rome Road lost part of its roof, and another home near Westbreeze Drive had an attached garage peeled away and shifted. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.||The tornado weakened as it approached Interstate 270 and dissipated on the east side of the interstate. Additional damage was observed on both the west and east side of the interstate. |
| 10:28Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Franklin | Wrightsville | The first known damage from this tornado occurred on the southeast corner of the intersection of Biggert Road and London Groveport Road. Several stands of trees in this area were damaged and some minor roof damage to outbuildings was also observed. One stand of trees south of London Groveport Road had several trees snapped at the trunk.||Additional minor tree damage was observed further west on London Groveport Road. After this, the tornado is believed to have moved over a forested area near Big Darby Creek and no additional damage was found. |
| 10:29Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Pickaway | Harrisburg | The first known damage from this tornado occurred south of Carson Road, where several trees were damaged and some of the debris was blown onto southbound Interstate 71.||Additional damage was found further east on Carson Road, where roof damage occurred to some homes and a stand of trees had a notable but narrow path of damage. More tree damage was located on the southwest side of Harrisburg, along Harrisburg Road and U.S. Route 62. Finally, some trees and tree branches were downed on Ohio State Route 762, just south of U.S. Route 62. |
| 10:48Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Franklin | Groveport | The tornado began within or near the Walnut Woods Metro Park area, more specifically west of Richardson Road. Numerous pine trees were snapped and uprooted, likely indicating the strongest period of the tornado. The tornado continued eastward over Lithopolis Road where more tree damage was observed. In the Canal Winchester area, additional tree damage and light structure damage was observed throughout the city, with the damage centered on West Waterloo Street on the north side of town. The tornado then moved into Fairfield County as it crossed U.S. Route 33 at 0552EST. The tornado ended at 0554EST, about 1.5 miles north of Waterloo. |
| 10:49Z | EF2 | KILN | OH | Franklin | Blacklick | The tornado began in the Havens Corners area near Blacklick Elementary School and quickly strengthened as it moved through the Havenswood neighborhood, where it produced tree and minor structural damage indicative of winds between 85 mph and 100 mph. The tornado continued to rapidly strengthen as it approached McOwen Road, where considerable tree damage was observed and numerous stands of soft and hard wood trees were uprooted or completely snapped off. A shipping container was also tossed and a home suffered extensive roof loss along with the loss of one exterior wall. In this area, winds were estimated to be around 120 mph. The tornado began weakening slightly as it crossed into Licking County at 0553EST, near the intersection of Dixon and McOwen Roads. The tornado continued east-northeast across western Licking County and ended at 0603EST, about 2 miles west southwest of Granville. |
| 10:52Z | EF0 | KILN | OH | Fairfield | Waterloo | The tornado initially touched down in Franklin County at 0548EST, 1 mile south of Groveport. It moved east-northeast and entered Fairfield County at 0552EST, as it moved across U.S. Route 33 in Canal Winchester. The tornado caused minor damage to trees and structures south of Dove Parkway before ending. |
| 10:53Z | EF2 | KILN | OH | Licking | Jersey | The tornado began in Franklin County at 0549EST in the Havens Corners area. It moved east-northeast and entered Licking County near the intersection of Dixon and McOwen Roads at 0553EST. The tornado caused a wide swath of tree and structural damage along its path across Graham Road SW and the Jersey area. Structural damage was mainly in the form of windows blown out, destroyed barns, and minor roof removal. The tornado slowly weakened as it moved east-northeast toward the southwest side of Granville where it dissipated. Along this stretch, mainly tree and very minor structural damage was noted. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).