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A large tree uprooted by a tornado in Joliet, Illinois on July 15, 2024. Shortly after this sounding, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued, as forecasters predicted a fast-moving bowing storm system could form and bring wind gusts exceeding 85 mph (137 km/h) to northern Illinois, eastern Iowa, and southern Wisconsin. [27]
Severe storms and multiple tornadoes caused devastation across the Midwest on Monday ... Almost 330,000 energy connections were lost in Illinois, according to PowerOutage.us, as well as 188,000 in ...
Illinois has had large tornado outbreaks in the past, including the tornado outbreak sequence of December 18–20, 1957 and the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado outbreak. Illinois is vulnerable to tornadoes with an average of 35 occurring annually, which puts much of the state at around 5 tornadoes per 10,000 square miles (30,000 km 2) annually. [1]
The National Weather Service, in a Sunday night update, added Belleville, Swansea and Hillsboro, Missouri to the list of tornado sites, according to preliminary survey results.
Gas prices have spiked in and around Chicago after a tornado sidelined a major ExxonMobil oil refinery last week. A gallon of gas in Chicago is now selling for an average of $4.34, according to ...
In Iroquois County, the tornado was only at EF0 strength, causing damage to outbuildings and downing trees. Six people suffered minor injuries. This was the first tornado to hit Iroquois County in November since reliable records began in 1950. [64] [65] [66] EF1 NNE of Tuscola to NW of Villa Grove: Douglas: IL
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Video of the tornado that caused the collapse entering Belvidere. A historic severe weather event occurred on March 31 across northern Illinois. [6] Having anticipated the severe conditions in advance, the Storm Prediction Center outlined a rare high (5/5) risk convective outlook that morning for two areas; a southern area including much of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and a northern ...