Illinois and Wisconsin Slammed by Massive Thanksgiving week tornadoes - video
Pastor Dale Morgan
Illinois and Wisconsin Slammed by Massive Thanksgiving week tornadoes - video
- November 22nd, 2010 6:48 pm ET
- By Tony Hake, Natural Disasters Examiner
November tornadoes are uncommon, particularly in northern latitudes but Mother Nature can do the unexpected as is the case today. As many as seven tornadoes have been reported in Illinois and Wisconsin damaging homes and businesses and causing injuries.
The first tornado of the day was reported at 4:00pm EST in Winnebago County, Illinois nears Loves Park. Storm reports from the Storm Prediction Center say one business was nearly completely destroyed and a home and garage were damage. Three injuries have been reported. Watch the video of this tornado to the left.
Another tornado report in the same area that may be the same twister was in Boone County. The twister was reported to be 1/2 mile wide east of Rock Cut State Park near Caledonia. Power lines were downed and debris was reported.
Complete tornado reports for today thus far (times are EST):
4:00 pm IL - WINNEBAGO COUNTY - 3 MILES E OF LOVES PARK
TORNADO - *** 3 INJ *** DAMAGE IN CALEDONIA AREA NEAR ARGYLE ROAD AND
HARLEM ROAD AND PAULSON ROADS...ONE BUSINESS COMPLETELY ALMOST
COMPLETELY DESTROYED...OTHER HOMES AND GARAGE
4:00 pm IL - BOONE COUNTY - 4 MILES E OF LOVES PARK
TORNADO - ESTIMATED 1/2 MILE WIDE TORNADO SPOTTED ON GROUND AT THE
INTERSECTION OF ARGYLE RD AND HARLEM RD EAST OF ROCK CUT STATE PARK
NEAR CALEDONIA. POWER LINES DOWN AND DEBRIS
4:15 pm IL - MCHENRY COUNTY - 2 MILES NW OF HARVARD
TORNADO - TORNADO SPOTTED ON GROUND IN LAWRENCE.
4:23 pm WI - WALWORTH COUNTY - 1 MILE SE OF WALWORTH
TORNADO - 2 HOMES HEAVILY DAMAGED. DAMAGE ALSO SEEN SOUTHWEST TOWARD
ILLINOIS BORDER.
5:00 pm WI - RACINE COUNTY - 4 MILES NW OF STURTEVANT
WIND - SEMIS BLOWN OVER NEAR HWY20 AND I-94. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
5:00 pm IL - MCHENRY COUNTY - 5 MILES SE OF WALWORTH
TORNADO - 2 BARNS DAMAGED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN 1.5 MI WEST OF ZELDA.
5:00 pm WI - WALWORTH COUNTY - 5 MILES ESE OF WALWORTH
TORNADO - 2 BARNS DAMAGED AND SEVERAL TREES DOWN 1.5 MI WEST OF ZELDA.
5:00 pm WI - RACINE COUNTY - UNION GROVE
TORNADO - STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NEAR HWY 11 AND HWY 45 SOUTH SIDE OF UNION
GROVE.