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216 NOUS43 KLOT 170315 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-171515- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1015 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 /1115 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for July 15, 2024 Derecho Event... A derecho tracked through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana during the evening of Monday, July 15, producing widespread straight-line wind damage and numerous embedded tornadoes. This Public Information Statement provides a preliminary summary of the 11 tornadoes that have been confirmed thus far in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana from this event. Well over a dozen locations have yet to be surveyed, and additional findings will be provided in the coming days as our damage assessments continue. We thank all of our partners and followers for relaying damage information to our office! .Southern Winnebago County Tornado... An NWS storm survey determined that at least one EF-0 tornado occurred in southern Winnebago County amidst a broader area of straight-line wind damage. More information about this tornado will be made available after a review of drone footage is conducted. .Byron Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.02 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 07:44 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Byron / Ogle County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 42.1276 / -89.3172 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 07:51 PM CDT End Location: 2 E Byron / Ogle County / IL End Lat/Lon: 42.1265 / -89.2195 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado tracked through Byron, producing tree damage across town and blowing roofing material off of a car wash. .Davis Junction Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.71 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 07:58 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Davis Junction / Ogle County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 42.1032 / -89.1214 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 08:00 PM CDT End Location: Davis Junction / Ogle County / IL End Lat/Lon: 42.1023 / -89.0881 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado tracked through the north side of Davis Junction, producing a corridor of tree damage. .Sugar Grove-North Aurora Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.92 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 08:52 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NW Sugar Grove / Kane County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.7895 / -88.4774 End Date: 07/16/2024 End Time: 09:02 PM CDT End Location: North Aurora / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8032 / -88.3266 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Yorkville-Naperville Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 16.90 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 08:55 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNW Yorkville / Kendall County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.6848 / -88.4695 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:15 PM CDT End Location: 3 S Naperville / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.7091 / -88.1523 Survey Summary: Extensive tree damage along the path, including some uprooted and snapped trees. Some structural damage. ..Channahon-Matteson Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 25.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:17 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Channahon / Will County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.4080 / -88.1941 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:40 PM CDT End Location: 1 N Matteson / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.5210 / -87.7378 Survey Summary: An NWS survey crew found a path of tornado damage from Channahon to Matteson, but was unable to complete their survey today. Additional storm surveys will be conducted west of the current start point at I-55 near Channahon and east of the current end point in Matteson, and the start and/or end points for this tornado will likely need to be changed after these surveys have concluded. ..Crest Hill-Lockport Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:21 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Crest Hill / Will County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.5821 / -88.1212 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:30 PM CDT End Location: 2 ESE Lockport / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.5775 / -88.0007 Survey Summary: An NWS survey crew found a path of tornado damage from Crest Hill to Lockport, but was unable to complete their survey today. Another survey crew will investigate locations to the west of the current start point tomorrow, and the start point for this tornado will likely need to be changed after this survey has concluded. .Justice Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:37 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WNW Justice / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.7513 / -87.8573 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:40 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Justice / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.7564 / -87.8181 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Near West Side Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.97 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:47 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NW Douglas Park / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8717 / -87.6962 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:53 PM CDT End Location: 1 W Chicago / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8817 / -87.6408 Survey Summary: Extensive tree damage along the path, including some large trees uprooted. Also, some minor structural damage. .Chicago Lawn-West Englewood Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.16 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:47 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WSW Englewood / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.7645 / -87.7104 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:51 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Englewood / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.7772 / -87.6536 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Cedar Lake-Crown Point Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.66 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:56 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WNW Cedar Lake / Lake County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 41.3840 / -87.4722 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 10:01 PM CDT End Location: 2 SW Crown Point / Lake County / IN End Lat/Lon: 41.4034 / -87.387 Survey Summary: To be added later. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NWS Chicago
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793 NOUS43 KLOT 172235 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-170845- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 333 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 /433 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for the July 14, 2024 Tornado Event Update 1.. A line of thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois during the evening of Sunday, July 14, producing swaths of damaging winds and several embedded tornadoes. This Public Information Statement provides a preliminary summary of the 6 tornadoes that have been confirmed thus far in northern Illinois from this event. Damage across multiple locations in DeKalb and Kane counties is still being analyzed, and additional findings from our damage surveys there will be shared at a later time. This update includes an upgrade of the Elburn tornado including an EF-0 to an EF-1, based on new information shared by local Emergency Management officials. Note that this Public Information Statement only includes information on the tornadoes that occurred during the night of Sunday, July 14th. We thank all of our partners and followers for relaying damage information to our office! .Esmond Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.39 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 08:58 PM CDT Start Location: 6 SW Kirkland / Ogle County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 42.0304 / -88.9500 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 09:02 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSW Kirkland / De Kalb County / IL End Lat/Lon: 42.0139 / -88.8880 Survey Summary: A tornado began just southwest of Esmond and tracked southeast, lifting east of McQueen Road. Tree and crop damage occurred along the path of the tornado, and one outbuilding was destroyed as well. .Elburn Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 09:30 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NW Elburn / Kane County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.896 / -88.48 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 09:40 PM CDT End Location: 5 E Elburn / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.894 / -88.3746 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 100 mph started on the northwest side of Elburn and lifted before Peck road. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of downed trees and damage to farm buildings. A metal farm building was destroyed at the Hickory Lane Equestrian Center. .St. Charles Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 09:44 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WSW St. Charles / Kane County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.9041 / -88.3519 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 09:46 PM CDT End Location: 2 SW St. Charles / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8988 / -88.3379 Survey Summary: As strong straight-line winds were entering St. Charles, a brief EF-0 tornado spun up just north of Route 38 east of Peck Road. The tornado tracked southeastward to just southeast of the intersection of Randall Road and Route 38, causing roof damage to a Metro Self Storage building, damaging a greenhouse and tossing shopping cart corrals around at a Meijer, knocking over a light pole, and snapping and uprooting multiple trees. Damage beyond the Tri-City Shopping Center then appeared to transition to straight-line wind damage. .La Grange-Cicero Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 10:23 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WNW La Grange / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8150 / -87.8864 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 10:33 PM CDT End Location: 1 NNE Cicero / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8519 / -87.7518 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado began in La Grange and tracked through Brookfield, Riverside, and Berwyn before ending in Cicero. Damage along the tornado's path was entirely confined to trees. .Midway Airport-Kenwood Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.57 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 10:31 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WSW Midway Airport / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.7811 / -87.7684 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 10:43 PM CDT End Location: 2 N Hyde Park / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8178 / -87.5905 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado began just west of Midway Airport and tracked over the airport, where it displaced a 737 airplane, slamming it into a jet bridge. The tornado continued east-northeastward through the West Elsdon, Gage Park, New City, and Fuller Park community areas of Chicago, where it primarily caused tree and minor roof damage to homes. The tornado then crossed I-90/I-94, producing additional instances of tree damage as it tracked through the Grand Boulevard and Kenwood community areas before it tracked out over Lake Michigan. .Englewood-Jackson Park Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.59 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/14/2024 Start Time: 10:40 PM CDT Start Location: 2 E Englewood / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.7680 / -87.6340 End Date: 07/14/2024 End Time: 10:44 PM CDT End Location: 1 ESE Hyde Park / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.7816 / -87.5672 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado began near Englewood STEM High School and tracked east-northeastward through the south side of Chicago before moving over Lake Michigan at Jackson Park. The tornado primarily caused tree damage along its 3.6 mile long track, though it also knocked over a train car and caused some minor roof damage as well. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NWS Chicago