National Weather Service Confirms 11 Tornadoes on Monday Afternoon

The National Weather Service now says there were 11 Tornadoes that touched down in the Chicago Area Monday Afternoon. Here are several of the descriptions provided by the NWS.

Tornado #5 – Yorkville to South Plainfield EF-1 (KENDALL/WILL COUNTY)
The tornado started on the far south side of Yorkville near Walsh drive where a pergola was destroyed, siding was ripped off a house, and parts of a tree and a fence were thrown over a roadway. Eyewitness accounts indicate the debris was lifted and twirled, consistent with a tornado. The tornado then progressed east-southeastward producing damage to trees along State Route 126 toward Schlapp Road. The most significant damage was found east of Schlapp Road along Wheeler road where trees were mangled, a farm building was destroyed with debris deposited in a nearby field, and a large grain bin was bent inward. Wood panels were thrown into the ground leaving scour marks in the grass. Six power poles were snapped along Ridge road, and a 1000-1500 lb auger was moved about 50 feet further southeast. This is where the tornado likely reached peak intensity with winds of 105 mph. The tornado continued southeast into neighborhoods south of Renwick road producing mainly tree damage, and ended just before I-55. A swath of damaging winds consistent with speeds of 70 to 80 mph continued into Crest Hill producing prolific tree damage.

Tornado #6 – Wheaton, IL EF-1 (DUPAGE COUNTY)
A very brief tornado touched down near the intersection of Seminary Avenue and Scott Street before moving northeast where it knocked a roughly 50 foot steeple around to the north side of the College Church in Wheaton. The tornado then produced minor tree damage before lifting near College Avenue and Howard Street.

Tornado #7 – Lombard/Villa Park, IL EF-1 (DUPAGE COUNTY)
The same storm which produced the brief Wheaton tornado produced another region of tornado damage immediately east of I-355 just east of Lilacia Park. This tornado also continued in a northeasterly direction, uprooting trees–some snapped at the trunk–as well as causing some house damage including a few with substantial roof damage. The worst damage occurred near and around the Lombard Common just south of St. Charles Road. Damage eased considerably on the north side of the circulation, with a more gradual drop off in damage to its south. The tornado lifted just northeast of the Jefferson Middle School.