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The 1990 Plainfield tornado was a devastating tornado that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 28, 1990. The violent tornado killed 29 people and injured 353. [1] It is the only F5/EF5 rated tornado ever officially recorded in August in the United States (unofficially the 1883 Rochester, Minnesota cyclone is considered an F5), and the only F5 tornado to strike the Chicago area.
A storm system spawned numerous tornadoes on August 28, including the devastating F5 Plainfield, Illinois tornado. The violent, rain wrapped tornado killed 29 people and injured 350. It is the only F5 tornado ever recorded in August and is the only F5 tornado on record to ever strike the Chicago area.
August 28, 1990 – An extremely violent and devastating F5 tornado hit Plainfield, killing 29 people and injuring a further 353. [104] The tornado caused an estimated $165 million (1990 USD) in damages, and is the only F5 or EF5 tornado on record to hit the Chicago metropolitan area. [105]
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
1990 Plainfield tornado: August 28, 1990: Northeastern Illinois: 13: 29 fatalities: Produced some of the most intense vegetation scouring ever documented. Strongest August tornado, though only rated F5 based on corn damage. F4 damage occurred to buildings in Plainfield, Illinois, killing 29 people.
See the damage as severe storms hit Kentucky leaving thousands without power. ... The National Weather Service has confirmed six EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Kentucky during Tuesday’s storm.
Tornadoes are rated on a 0 to 5 scale based on estimated wind speeds. An EF3 would have 3-second sustained gusts of anywhere from 136 to 165 mph. ... Tornado damage in the Binks Estate community ...
Plainfield, Illinois: 1990 August 28 ... $389,355,815: F5 1990 Plainfield tornado: ... "The Governor's Tornado" as it caused damage to the Governor's mansion among ...