(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 several Northern Illinois communities on Thursday. The small village of Fairdale was devastated.
“Based on early findings, the tornado that tracked from near Rochelle to near Belvidere and impacted the community of Fairdale appears to have been a single long track tornado,” notes an NWS statement. “An aerial survey will be conducted tomorrow,
WGN Radio news reporter Kim Gordon joins Nick Digilio and Andrea Darlas for a live report from Fairdale, IL. Audio Player. http://cdn.tribtv.com/wgnam/podcasts/nickdigilio/fairdaletornadond041015.mp3
At least two tornadoes, but likely more, touched down on several Northern Illinois communities on Thursday. The small village of Fairdale was devastated.