All articles tagged Tornado

June 23, 2015

Governor Declares Lee & Grundy Counties State Disaster Areas Following Possible Tornadoes

Lee and Grundy Counties in northern Illinois have been declared state disaster areas by Gov. Bruce Rauner, after possible tornadoes caused severe damage in the towns of Coal City and Sublette.

A tornado is viewed near Pearl Street from a home in Kirkland, Ill., on Thursday, April 9, 2015. One person was killed in the tiny community of Fairdale, James Joseph with the Illinois Department of Emergency Management said. — (AP Photo/Emily Mains)

April 10, 2015

Northern Illinois Tornadoes Cause Damage, Injuries, Two Deaths

Northern Illinois University meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said he was able to see the tornado from 18 miles away. He says in his 25 years of storm-chasing, he had never seen one like this. Dekalb and Ogle counties have been declared state disaster areas by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

November 17, 2014