How big was the Fairdale tornado?
around 700 yards wide
The tornado reached its maximum strength about the time it crossed I-39. By that point, the tornado was around 700 yards wide (7 football fields, or nearly 1/2 mile), and had winds near 200 mph. After crossing the interstate, the tornado plowed into Fairdale, destroying homes and killing 2 people.
When did the tornado hit Fairdale Illinois?
April 9, 2015
2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado/Start dates
The 2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado was an extremely violent and long-lived tornado that tore through the communities near Rochelle and in Fairdale, Illinois throughout the evening hours of April 9, 2015.
What was the name of the tornado that hit Fairdale Illinois?
The 2015 Rochelle–Fairdale, Illinois tornado was an extremely violent and long-lived tornado that tore through the communities near Rochelle and in Fairdale, Illinois throughout the evening hours of April 9, 2015.
Where did the Rochelle-Fairdale tornado hit in 2015?
Courtesy of Jeff Grubich. This is a loop of radar data from 6:15 PM through 8:00 PM on April 9th, 2015 showing the life cycle of the Rochelle-Fairdale tornado. The loop follows the storm from initial tornado touchdown near Franklin Grove in north-central Lee County to the Illinois/Wisconsin state line.
Do different wind speeds cause different-looking tornado damage?
Different wind speeds may cause similar-looking damage from place to place — even from building to building. Without a thorough engineering analysis of tornado damage in any event, the actual wind speeds needed to cause that damage are unknown.
How many EF-4 tornadoes have there been in Northern Illinois?
EF-4: 1 EF-1: 3 EF-0: 3 TORNADOES WERE ON THE GROUND FOR A TOTAL OF 43.5 MILES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HERE IS A LISTING OF THE CONFIRMED TORNADOES…