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 just east of Rockford, Illinois; fire departments began requesting MABAS BOX ALARMS for Technical Rescue, fire equipment,
Farther north, in the rural Illinois hamlet of Fairdale, one person died as a twister shredded homes and ripped trees bare of leaves and most limbs. Only the thickest branches remained standing. It was the only death reported
Farther north, in the rural Illinois hamlet of Fairdale, one person died as a twister shredded homes and ripped trees bare of leaves and most limbs. Only the thickest branches remained standing. It was the only death reported
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