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415 NOUS43 KLOT 222315 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-231115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 615 PM CDT Mon Jul 22 2024 /715 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for July 15, 2024 Derecho Event Update #4... 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 27 tornadoes that have been confirmed thus far in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana from this event. Damage at several locations is still being analyzed, and additional findings will be provided in the coming days as our damage assessments continue. This Public Information Statement includes information for 3 newly confirmed tornadoes, plus updates to a few of the tornadoes that had already been confirmed. We thank all of our partners and followers for relaying damage information to our office! .Byron Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 07:44 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WNW Byron / Ogle County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 42.1432 / -89.3159 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 07:51 PM CDT End Location: 2 E Byron / Ogle County / IL End Lat/Lon: 42.1271 / -89.2195 Survey Summary: Satellite imagery indicates that a tornado began in a corn field west of Byron before tracking southeast into Byron. The tornado remained at EF-0 intensity as it tracked through Byron, producing tree damage across town and blowing roofing material off of a car wash before ending just east of the Rock River. .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. .Southern Winnebago County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.15 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 07:58 PM CDT Start Location: 4 SSE Winnebago / Winnebago County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 42.217 / -89.2026 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 07:59 PM CDT End Location: 4 SE Winnebago / Winnebago County / IL End Lat/Lon: 42.2238 / -89.1836 Survey Summary: A tornado tracked for approximately 1.2 miles along Montague Road southwest of Rockford, causing damage to corn crops, trees, and power lines. .Maple Park Tornado... Rating: EFU Estimated Peak Wind: N/A mph Path Length /statute/: 1.68 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 08:38 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Maple Park / De Kalb County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.9107 / -88.6127 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 08:40 PM CDT End Location: 2 N Maple Park / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.9316 / -88.5963 Survey Summary: Radar data from KLOT depicted a circulation with a brief tornado debris signature. Imagery from Sentinel2 depicted damage to crops in the path of rotation. The tornado will be rated an EF-U. .Sugar Grove-Aurora Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.44 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 08:49 PM CDT Start Location: 3 WSW Sugar Grove / Kane County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.757 / -88.5177 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:00 PM CDT End Location: 2 SSW North Aurora / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.7769 / -88.3569 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Sugar Grove-North Aurora Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.10 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: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:05 PM CDT End Location: 2 N Aurora / Kane County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8003 / -88.2844 Survey Summary: To be added later .Yorkville-Naperville Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 19.15 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: 09:18 PM CDT End Location: 2 WNW Bolingbrook / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.72 / -88.1113 Survey Summary: Extensive tree damage along the path, including some uprooted and snapped trees. Some structural damage. .Minooka-Joliet Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 18.63 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:07 PM CDT Start Location: 5 E Lisbon / Kendall County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.4667 / -88.3888 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:26 PM CDT End Location: 1 NNW Ingalls Park / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.541 / -88.0442 Survey Summary: The tornado began in rural portions of western Minooka, where tree damage and loss of material on several outbuildings was noted. The tornado continued into Shorewood where crop damage was noted before entering Joliet. Several trees were uprooted in a community near the Joliet Regional Airport. In the vicinity of US Highway 52 just east of Larkin Ave, several wooden power poles were snapped. Wind damage continued into downtown Joliet before the tornado dissipated. .Joliet-Lockport Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 14.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:12 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WNW Shorewood / Kendall County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.5632 / -88.2736 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:29 PM CDT End Location: 2 ESE Lockport / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.5775 / -88.0007 Survey Summary: Roof damage to Plainfield South High School, followed by tree damage until additional roof damage was noted at St John Lutheran Church, continuing eastward. The path just barely started in Kendall County before continuing into Will County and ending at I- 355 in Lockport. .Channahon-Matteson Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 28.87 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:14 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SW Channahon / Grundy County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.398 / -88.2663 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:40 PM CDT End Location: 1 N Matteson / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.521 / -87.7378 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Glen Ellyn-Lombard Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 125 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:23 PM CDT Start Location: Glen Ellyn / DuPage County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8675 / -88.0533 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:27 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Lombard / DuPage County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.882 / -87.998 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down in the vicinity of Bryant Avenue and Revere Road just south of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School. It tracked northeast and produced a concentrated corridor of tree damage between Spring and Woodstock Avenues and immediately south of Roslyn Road where several large, healthy trees were either snapped or had limbs removed. Structural damage was generally limited, although gouges in stucco on the northwest corner of a residence on Cumnor Avenue was noted. The tornado tracked across the Veterans Memorial Tollway and continued to produce tree damage in the vicinity of the Madison Elementary School. A portion of a roof was damaged to one residence on Elizabeth Street. Damage became increasingly sparse towards Fairfield and Edgewood avenues where the tornado lifted. .Villa Park Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:29 PM CDT Start Location: Villa Park / DuPage County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8867 / -87.9777 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:30 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Villa Park / DuPage County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8906 / -87.9632 Survey Summary: This brief tornado started near Kenilworth and Cornell Avenues northeast of Saint Alexander Catholic Church where a highly localized corridor of tree damage was noted. To the southwest, broader straight line wind damage was noted. This tornado crossed St Charles Road and lifted west of Kingery Highway. This tornado was on the ground for about one minute. .Bensenville-Rosemont Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:34 PM CDT Start Location: Bensenville / DuPage County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.9546 / -87.938 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:42 PM CDT End Location: Rosemont / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.9831 / -87.8708 Survey Summary: Based on data from radar, observational data from an automated platform, videos taken nearby, and damage reports provided by local officials, an EF-0 tornado impacted Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The tornado started just southwest of the airport and damaged trees. As the tornado moved over the airport, windows, doors, and exterior paneling and roofing of several terminals were damaged. Carts and loose objects were pushed around or thrown, as well. The tornado appeared to lift just east of Mannheim Road and an area of damage to exterior fences. .Manteno Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.29 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:36 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NW Bourbonnais / Kankakee County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.2252 / -87.9257 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:45 PM CDT End Location: 3 WNW Grant Park / Kankakee County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.2555 / -87.6958 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Broadview Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:36 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Broadview / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8643 / -87.8628 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:37 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Broadview / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8655 / -87.847 Survey Summary: A brief and narrow tornado paralleled Roosevelt Road. Three apartment buildings lost part or all of their roof, with roofing material deposited in a nearby alley. Trees were also snapped and downed onto cars near the end of the path. The tornado may have continued further to the northeast into Oak Park intermittently, but the in-person damage survey did not find conclusive evidence of a continuous path. .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: This tornado appears to have touched down near the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal immediately north of the Tri-State Tollway. It tracked across a mobile home park where it caused damage to trees and homes north of Park Ave consistent with an EF- 0 with winds near 80 mph. To the south, additional damage to trees was aligned in a generally easterly and northeasterly direction, consistent with straight line wind damage. The tornado crossed Garden Lane where several large, healthy trees were either uprooted or snapped. Minor shingle, siding, and fascia damage was also observed, and a greenhouse was also blown about 75 feet to the north. Damage in this area was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with winds near 90 mph. This tornado then continued into Resurrection Cemetery. Damage then broadened considerably east of South Roberts Road, indicating the tornado likely lifted and transitioned to a concentrated corridor of straight line winds. .Crestwood-Blue Island Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.72 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:41 PM CDT Start Location: 1 S Palos Heights / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.6438 / -87.8004 End Date: 07/16/2024 End Time: 09:48 PM CDT End Location: 1 SSW Blue Island / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.6479 / -87.6901 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Peotone Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.42 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:41 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSE Peotone / Will County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.3082 / -87.7869 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:46 PM CDT End Location: 3 WSW Beecher / Will County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.3268 / -87.6681 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Oak Forest Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 85 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:43 PM CDT Start Location: 1 WSW Oak Forest / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.6039 / -87.7714 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:44 PM CDT End Location: 1 WSW Oak Forest / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.6045 / -87.7631 Survey Summary: This brief tornado touched down just north of 159th Street near Rob Roy Drive and produced a narrow region of damage to trees and some residences, primarily confined to areas along Brookwood and Arroyo Drives. Some instances of shingle and fascia damage were noted. At one house just west of Arroyo Drive, damage was noted to vinyl fencing, siding, gutters, along with a broken window in the back consistent with high-end EF-0 winds. The tornadic circulation appears to have lifted prior to Central Avenue, with sporadic wind damage in the Jewel-Osco parking lot associated with straight-line winds. .Flossmoor-Thornton Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.51 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:43 PM CDT Start Location: Flossmoor / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.5379 / -87.6939 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:49 PM CDT End Location: 1 NE Thornton / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.5793 / -87.6063 Survey Summary: Mostly tree damage with some structural damage in Thornton. .Country Club Hills Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.40 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:45 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNE Country Club Hills / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.5825 / -87.7151 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:46 PM CDT End Location: 1 SW Markham / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.5855 / -87.7086 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Near West Side Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:47 PM CDT Start Location: 2 S Humboldt Park / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8743 / -87.6985 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: The tornado path began along I-290 near Francisco Ave. in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, where tree damage was noted. Several areas of more extensive tree damage, including uprooted mostly healthy trees, were found near Rush and Stroger Hospitals. The most significant damage was noted near Stillman Park and the Chicago Police Academy, where several healthy trees were uprooted, and there was roof damage to a building in Stillman Park and some minor fascia damage on the Chicago Police Academy building. The tornado then continued east to near the Chicago River, where it dissipated. .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: This tornado began on the southwest side of Marquette Park where several large willow trees were snapped near their bases. A concentrated corridor of tree damage continued northeast across the park and golf course. All of the EF-1 damage with this tornado took place within Marquette Park. Damage, primarily to trees, continued in a generally northeast path through the West Englewood neighborhood. The tornado lifted east of William Ogden Park. Sporadic damage, consistent with straight line winds, continued east all the way to the lakefront. .West Town Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.40 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:50 PM CDT Start Location: Humboldt Park / Cook County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.8974 / -87.7035 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:52 PM CDT End Location: 1 ESE Humboldt Park / Cook County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.8941 / -87.677 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado with peak winds around 85 mph started near N Sacramento Blvd and W Grand Ave and continued southeastward before lifting near W Huron St and N Damen Ave. Damage along the path of the tornado consisted of uprooted trees, downed large tree branches, windows blown out of buildings, damage to roofing materials, and damaged siding of buildings. .Grant Park Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.62 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:51 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Grant Park / Kankakee County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.2636 / -87.5866 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 09:53 PM CDT End Location: 6 ENE Grant Park / Kankakee County / IL End Lat/Lon: 41.2781 / -87.5406 Survey Summary: To be added later. .Cedar Lake-Valparaiso Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 29.08 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 09:52 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Beecher / Will County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 41.3608 / -87.5595 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 10:20 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Valparaiso / Porter County / IN End Lat/Lon: 41.4808 / -87.0264 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down near Eagle Lake in eastern Will County, IL, producing damage to an outbuilding and several trees. The tornado continued east-northeast towards Cedar Lake, IN, where it damaged a chimney and garage of a home just east of US-41, resulting in the EF-1 rating. From here, the tornado continued northeast across the northern edge of Cedar Lake towards the southern edge of Crown Point, causing damage to trees along the way. The damage in Crown Point was mainly to trees, but an industrial building did sustain roof and siding damage as the tornado exited Crown Point near Indiana State Route 53. The tornado then continued across I-65 through eastern Lake County and into Porter County. Damage along this part of the path was to trees as the tornado had weakened a bit. However, the tornado did re-intensify as it tracked into Valparaiso, IN, where it continued to down large tree limbs and even caused damage to a home and vehicle as a result of fallen trees. The tornado lifted just north of Evans Avenue in Valparaiso east of Indiana State Route 49. This EF-1 tornado traveled 29.1 miles during its 28 minute lifespan, but caused no injuries or fatalities. One fatality in Cedar Lake was caused by straight-line winds south of the tornado's track downing a tree onto a house. .Shelby-Wheatfield Township Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 13.74 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/15/2024 Start Time: 10:02 PM CDT Start Location: 5 ENE Schneider / Lake County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 41.2153 / -87.348 End Date: 07/15/2024 End Time: 10:14 PM CDT End Location: 5 SW Kouts / Jasper County / IN End Lat/Lon: 41.2667 / -87.094 Survey Summary: The tornado started to form just west of state route 55 north of Shelby, IN in Lake County and tracked east-northeast, crossing over I-65 and US Highway 231 into northern Jasper County before finally weakening in Wheatfield Township. Damage consisted of downed trees, large tree branches falling onto roofs, and roof paneling being peeled off a storage facility. && 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