Tornado Hits Ground Near Davenport, Illinois

  • 9 years ago
A series of tornadoes touched down in Illinois, on Thursday, April 9, as thunderstorms hit eastern and northern parts of the state. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch and a severe thunderstorm warning for multiple counties in Illinois, warning people around the Midwest to beware of adverse weather and a large and extremely dangerous twister.ABC quoted local sheriff saying the twister has caused significant damage in Rochelle and surrounding areas. A separate report quoted the Illinois Office of Emergency Management saying one person was killed in Fairdale, Illinois, when the storms moved through the Chicago area.
This video is described as showing the tornado near Davenport, Illinois. Credit: Facebook/Project Supercell