NWS confirms 5 tornadoes in Chicagoland, including 1 in Chicago, during Monday storms

WGNTV ^ | 07/16/2024 | Gabriel Castillo

[ChicagoConservative27]

CHICAGO — Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) have confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Chicagoland, including one in the City of Chicago, as a round of intense evening storms swept through the region on Monday.

Officials from the Chicago NWS said in a post on X on Tuesday afternoon that three EF-1 tornadoes and two EF-0 tornadoes touched down across parts of Chicagoland.

Officials said one of those tornados, an EF-1, hit the ground on the near West Side of Chicago to the far western portions of the Loop.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I was at the gym tonight and on the TV the local news was screaming, historic, historic, historic Storms!!!!

[Repeal The 17th]

“The Windy City”
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The Cincinnati Enquirer used the term in 1876
in reference to a tornado that blew through the city,
while also capitalizing on the term’s double meaning
to highlight local speakers who were “full of wind.”

[Paul R.]

I suppose that would depend on how much damage was done. If a F4 like the one that hit Mayfield, KY, roared through The Loop during the daytime, that wouldn’t be much fun.

This system caused serious flooding as far south as Nashville, IL, causing, among other things, the emergency spillway of their City Reservoir to dump a lot of water downstream.

https://www.kfvs12.com/video/2024/07/16/homes-evacuated-after-nashville-ill-dam-overflows/

I’m further south and while the clouds blowing off really helped with temperatures today, now the air is “so “thick” you could cut it with a knife”. Or as local TV met used to say “air you can wear” (but sure as heck don’t want to.) Heavy rains expected tonight.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Wow

[NEMDF]

Relatives in Peoria had LOTS of tree damage, a branch through the roof, crumbled chimney, and front door blocked by tree limbs. Hoping they get some good volunteers to help with the cleanup and that the insurance comes through.

[Dr. Sivana]

The night we got the call for the adoption of our son, a tornado touched down just two miles from us near Rochelle, IL. The power was out, so I had to drive into Rockford to get online to get my wife’s airplane tickets ordered. Just west of Chicago is pure tornado alley. Belvidere, IL seems to get hit bad every couple of years.

[telescope115]

The people of Belvedere Illinois must cringe every time there’s a tornado warning, for an April day in 1967 changed their lives, and ended some.

The Belvedere Tornado is still talked about.

https://www.amazon.com/1967-Belvidere-Tornado-Disaster/dp/1467136166/ref=sr_1_4?crid=WPLQI4B7SV2I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.86WPGxJ2axqpsgpC5mYHbS5QsZ1Pkt6ZEVr81TaoqINsxrSSgYUXFcDgLKUIKLvrh2WschekVyW5VNLm6WigycHcMp8ZJ_QL_tovJ0ld26qdynZlvChKm15MvjCx6rf_sHH0T5FL6bAzyz4ZihKVzqUMcLgKFSfzrA67WONNLvJ2yriv482QWjOfnZrn-RjijTdW0G9hht5SK0lHxGbZsQ01NhvJCogWxJ5qs9Ioo5M.he8mLQVixj0IzAgIgQnO1t9RkywNezMef3vagG4ci7I&dib_tag=se&keywords=Mike+Doyle&qid=1721185860&s=books&sprefix=mike+doyle%2Cstripbooks%2C116&sr=1-4

[Flaming Conservative]

I was born and raised in Rockford;I now live in northeast Oklahoma. We had every bit as many tornado warnings in Illinois as we do here in “tornado alley”.

[Flaming Conservative]

I remember that day; we lived about 20 miles west of Belvedere. The sky around us was greenish black, and trees were sway back and forth.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Definitely annoys the shooters.

[Songcraft]

Yes, it can be a tad unnerving when the wind sends your bullet right back at you.

[Dr. Sivana]

The sky around us was greenish black

I remember during one of the tornado times I waas leaving the Cherryvale Mall in nearby Cherry Valley, and the sky was a sepia toned brown-yellow. It looked like trouble so I raced home, listening to reports on the radio. It was about 3:30PM. Scary and exhilarating at the same time.