Tornados took a path just east of the Rockford area with funnels and tornados sighted near Belvidere, Cherry Valley, Davis Junction, and Rochelle.
The National Weather Service issued Tornado Warnings for the area about 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
For Chicagoland Map that shows Tornado Warnings (RED) and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (ORANGE), see the National Weather Service Chicago pages at …
TECHNICAL RESCUE FOR TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN ROCHELLE, IL — MABAS BOX ALARM …
THU APR 09 2015 ~7:17 PM
ROCHELLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
TECHNICAL RESCUE FOR TORNADO/BOX ALARM
ROCHELLE, IL
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN, HOUSES DOWN IN FAIRDALE, ILLINOIS
THU APR 09 2015 ~7:28 PM
KIRKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN/TECHNICAL RESCUE BOX ALARM
FAIRDALE, IL
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN MULTIPLE AMBULANCES AND MASS CASUALTY TRAILER REQUESTED FOR FAIRDALE, ILLINOIS
THU APR 09 2015 ~7:40 PM
KIRKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN/BOX ALARM
FAIRDALE, IL
MABAS DIVISION 6 BOX ALARM ON BOX # 1631 AND 1645 FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN.
ASSIGNED UNITS DEVELOPING …
ENGINE(S): KIRKLAND, MONROE CENTER, GENOA-KINGSTON
TRUCK(S): CHERRY VALLEY
SQUAD(S): KIRKLAND
EMS: MONROE CENTER, GENOA KINGSTON, MARENGO
CHIEF(S): GENOA-KINGSTON
SPECIAL: DEKALB MASS CASUALTY TRAILER
CHANGE OF QUARTERS:
STAGING: JUST WEST OF FAIRDALE ON ILLINOIS ROUTE 72 CHANGED TO … Fairdale rd and South St Kirkland, IL
SEE ALSO CHICAGOFIREMAP.NET
Developing …
@13WREX @WIFR_StormTeam davis junction IL pic.twitter.com/9Qc1h7Q20P
— Tom Stahl (@baseballstahl44) April 9, 2015
Wrapping up again over Belvedere @NWSChicago pic.twitter.com/pztOT5Ad6M
— Chad Cowan (@stormtimelapse) April 9, 2015
LARGE VIOLENT Tornado near Rochelle, IL via Paul Goddard's LIVE stream. https://t.co/vKNqgbtvju pic.twitter.com/I4Mw7Rttkx
— 28storms.com (@28storms) April 9, 2015
2 tornadoes on the ground. One east of Rockford, another just W of Rochelle. I-88 tornado looks extremely volatile. pic.twitter.com/1k2vuOXrBb
— Mike Hamernik (@MikeHamernik) April 9, 2015
State police are reporting at least one of the tornadoes were down on the ground for 5 minutes or so.
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