Tornadoes Strike Illinois in November

Severe weather, including   four tornado reports, struck northern Illinois on November 23, 2010. According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center:

  • a tornado was spotted 4 miles east of Loves Park (Boone County); power lines down and debris were reported;
  • a second tornado report from 3 miles east of Loves Park (probably the same tornado) caused 3 injuries, nearly destroyed one business, and damaged other homes and a garage;
  • a tornado was spotted on the ground 2 miles northwest of Harvard (McHenry County); no damage was reported;
  • a tornado was spotted in McHenry County, right on the Illinois-Wisconsin line, 5 miles southeast of Walworth WI; apparently all the damage occurred in Wisconsin.

Besides tornadoes, high winds caused extensive damage including tree limbs and power lines down, damage to buildings, and trucks blown over. The link to the full report is here.
The NWS offices at Davenport IA and Chicago IL are conducting damage surveys. Results will be posted here:

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