NWS Chicago Confirms At Least 11 Tornadoes Hit Chicagoland, Including Gary, Indiana

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Partial roof and wall collapse at Washington Apartments in Mundelein in storm damage Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).
Partial roof and wall collapse at Washington Apartments in Mundelein from tornado damage Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

The National Weather Service Office Chicago confirmed Wednesday, February 28, 2024 that at least 11 tornadoes touched down in Chicagoland during the evening of February 27, 2024. Five of the tornadoes were rated EF-1 tornadoes and six of the tornadoes were rated EF-0.




These locations with assigned titles include the following …

Compton Tornado (Lee Co): EF-0

Waterman Tornado (DeKalb Co): EF-0

Hinckley to Big Rock Tornado (DeKalb/Kane Co): EF-0

Sugar Grove to Batavia Tornado (Kane Co): EF-1

Elburn to Campton Hills Tornado (Kane Co): EF-0

Geneva Tornado (Kane Co): EF-1

Gary Tornado (Lake, IN Co): EF-1

South Barrington Tornado (Cook Co): EF-0

Inverness Tornado (Cook Co): EF-1

Mundelein Tornado (Lake, IL): EF-1

Hoffman Estates Tornado (Cook Co): EF-0

Survey details including path length, path width, and estimated peak wind speeds are forthcoming, according to the NWS Chicago.




 MAPS … 

Rural locations have lighter backgrounds.

Compton, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Compton, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Waterman, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Waterman, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Hinckley to Big Rock, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Hinckley to Big Rock, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).




Sugar Grove to Batavia, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Sugar Grove to Batavia, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Elburn-Campton Hills, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Elburn-Campton Hills, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Geneva, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Geneva, Illinois (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).




Gary, Indiana (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Gary, Indiana (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
South Barrington (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
South Barrington (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Inverness (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Inverness (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Mundelein (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Mundelein (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).
Hoffman Estates (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google)
Hoffman Estates (SOURCE: Map data ©2024 Google).




 TORNADO IMAGES … 

Tornado images on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from a wide variety of sources.

Notice how difficult it can be to recognize a tornado at night while driving …

https://twitter.com/ClapOnClapOff88/status/1762704422843367770

Not a tornado (directly below)? … it was dark when tornadoes came through Hoffman Estates, and some analysts have questioned the validity of this image …

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