Illinois Tornado: New Video Shows Storm’s Destructive Power

The towns of Fairdale, Kirkland, and Rochelle were severely damaged by a tornado or possibly several on Thursday night. Photos uploaded to Twitter show the devastation.
Illinois Tornado: New Video Shows Storm’s Destructive Power
The tornado hit Rochelle, Illinois. (YouTube screenshot)
Jack Phillips
4/9/2015
Updated:
4/10/2015

A gigantic tornado hit Rochelle, Ill. (YouTube/screenshot)
A gigantic tornado hit Rochelle, Ill. (YouTube/screenshot)

Winnebago County Sheriff’s spokesman Ken DeCoster said funnel clouds also were spotted near Rockford a few miles north but did not touch down. However, television footage showed multiple homes damaged in the unincorporated community of Fairdale.

The system, packing hail and damaging winds, was headed east as storms rumbled through the Midwest and Plains during the region’s first widespread bout of severe weather.

The severe weather forced the cancellation of more than 700 flights at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport and flight delays of 90 minutes, and dozens of others were cancelled at the city’s Midway International Airport.

With AP.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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