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In all, a record of 32 tornadoes were confirmed in the county warning area of National Weather Service Chicago, a record previously held by the July 2014 derecho sequence and the Tornado outbreak of March 31 – April 1, 2023. [15]
Tornado sirens sounded in Bloomington last night as the area was struck by rainfall, damaging winds and hail. What to know about last night's tornado warning, more storms to come in Monroe County ...
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]
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
A March 31 tornado destroyed Felene Taylor's home and left her with serious injuries, but she's grateful to have moved on. March tornado in Monroe County flung woman into road as storm ripped ...
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The tornado caused major damage at the southern and eastern edges of Robinson, Illinois, and later crossed into Indiana and devastated the town of Sullivan, Indiana. The tornado caused damage rated at high-end EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale in both Illinois and Indiana, killed a total of 6 people, and injured 16 others. Three of the ...
There were a total of 26 people were injured in Renick, including 13 college students when their bus was flipped by the tornado. After crossing into Monroe County, the tornado damaged farms and trees. A mobile home was destroyed south of Madison, earning an F2 rating in this area, before the tornado dissipated. A total of 26 people were injured.