(CNN) — In her 40 years living in Rochelle, Illinois, Cathy Olson had never seen a tornado that big. “I saw the top of the funnel cloud, and it was absolutely massive,” she said. She watched the hulking gray twister grind past her town Thursday At least two tornadoes, but likely more, touched down on … Read more
FAIRDALE, Ill. — At least two tornadoes unleashed incredible destruction through north central Illinois. Two people are dead, and several others are injured. Some people are also unaccounted for. The storm outbreak cut a Day after tornado, spirit of rebuilding emerges in Fairdale IL. Fairdale resident set to rebuild after tornado. Bernice Jacobs is a … Read more
Day after tornado, spirit of rebuilding emerges in Fairdale IL. Fairdale resident set to rebuild after tornado. Bernice Jacobs is a very lucky woman. Although her Fairdale home sustained tornado damage, it is still standing and she is ready to pick up POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN, HOUSES DOWN IN FAIRDALE, ILLINOIS THU APR 09 2015 ~7:28 … Read more
CHICAGO (CBS) — Daylight brought a harsh reality in the tiny town of Fairdale: The tornado that hit the night before essentially spared nothing. Homes were pulverized, hundreds year old trees were turned into kindling. The damage in the unincorporated CHICAGO (CBS) — Daylight brought a harsh reality in the tiny town of Fairdale: The … Read more
One person has died as a result of storms in Fairdale, Illinois, said Patti Thompson, a state emergency management spokeswoman. Initial reports indicated every building was damaged by the storm in that town. News 8's Shane Simmons was there the day Immediately after tornadoes moved from southwest to northeast just south of Rockford, Illinois and … Read more
More Fairdale tornado coverage. Posted 7:52 AM, April 10, 2015, by Dan Sugrue · Email · Twitter · Facebook · Google · Reddit · Pinterest. Tornado damage in Fairdale, IL (Kim Gordon / WGN Radio). × WGN Radio news reporter Kim Gordon joins Nick Digilio and Andrea Darlas for a live report from Fairdale, IL. … Read more