Tornadoes rip through Illinois: Tweets, photos and more.
FAIRDALE, Ill. ��� At least two tornadoes unleashed incredible destruction through north central Illinois. Two people are dead, and several others are injured. Some people are also unaccounted for. The storm outbreak cut a��.
Striking aerial video shows tornado devastation in Fairdale.
FAIRDALE, Ill. ��� Rescue crews are searching through homes and businesses in the town of Fairdale after a deadly tornado outbreak rips across northern Illinois. Officials confirm that 67-year-old Geradine M. Schultz has died��.
Audio and photos: Kim Gordon in Fairdale, IL ��� Everything is.
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��.
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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 .
Aftermath of the 4.9.15 Illinois Tornadoes | WGN Radio - 720.
Joining WGNs Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes with reaction from the Fairdale and Rochelle, Illinois tornadoes is ABC Chicagos Ben Bradley and Tanja Babich, the Rock River Times Shane Nicholson and WGN-TVs Marcus��.
���Absolutely massive:��� Tornadoes reportedly touch down in.
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��.
���Absolutely massive:��� Tornadoes reportedly touch down in Fairdale, Rochelle.
(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.
Massive Tornado Hits Northern Illinois, Reports Of Heavy Damage
Multiple tornados were reported in Illinois on Thursday evening, with at least one massive twister touching down near the town of Rochelle causing damage in the nearby communities of Fairdale, Kirkland and Ashton. A 67-year-old woman was killed in .
How to Help Illinois Tornado Victims
Responders from the American Red Cross were deployed late Thursday to Northern Illinois after at least one deadly tornado raked several counties. Hardest hit was the small village of Fairdale. The community of about 150 residents was devastated, with .
1 dead in Fairdale, IL as severe storms move through
CHICAGO (WLS) --. One person was killed in Fairdale, Illinois as severe weather moved through the Chicago area, according to the Illinois Office of Emergency Management. PHOTOS: Tornadoes, hail, lightning in Chicago area. Storm damage seen in photo .
Fairdale, Illinois: Before and After the Tornado | NBC Chicago
At least two tornadoes, but likely more, touched down on several Northern Illinois communities on Thursday. The small village of Fairdale was devastated.
Twister kills 2 in Illinois; storms soaks southeast
Hardest hit was the unincorporated town of Fairdale, 80 miles northwest of Chicago, where 67-year-old Geraldine M. Schultz, was killed and eight people were injured, according to authorities. Her friend and neighbor, Jacklyn Klosa, 69, was found Friday .
Two dead, 20 injured after tornadoes rip through northern Illinois
This Friday, April 10, 2015 aerial image made from video provided by ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV) over Fairdale, Ill., shows damage after a tornado blew through the area Thursday evening. The National Weather Service says at least two tornadoes churned .
How you can help Illinois tornado victims | WGN-TV
Many WGN viewers have asked how they can help the victims of the severe weather that hit northern Illinois Thursday night. Donations. A Facebook page titled Fairdale, IL Tornado Recovery has been established. Updates��.
More Fairdale tornado coverage | WGN Radio - 720 AM
More Fairdale tornado coverage. Posted 7:52 AM, April 10, 2015, by Dan Sugrue �� Email �� Twitter �� Facebook �� Google �� Reddit �� Pinterest. Tornado damage in Fairdale, IL (Kim Gordon / WGN Radio). ����.
���A tragedy to bring people together:��� Picking up the pieces.
FAIRDALE, IL (WITI) ��� Cleanup is well underway in the wake of a deadly Illinois tornado. But its going to take a lot of work to rebuild several towns. Both Fairdale and Rochelle were hit the hardest and you can see the��.
Women killed in tornado were friends who lived on same block
Poden said he was helping his son change the brakes on Podens SUV at his home in Rockton when he heard a tornado had demolished Fairdale. Podens sister called shortly afterward to tell him their mother had died in the storm. Poden called his mother.
Tornado kills one, injures 8 in Fairdale, Illinois - Illinois Review
FAIRDALE - Northwest of Illinois I-88 and I-39 crossing, a tornado devastated the town of Fairdale Illinois Thursday, where a 67 year old woman was killed and eight were injured. One other is still missing. Area storm��.
Aftermath Photos Show Widespread Destruction After.
Chicago Tribune via Getty Images. Members of the Kirkland Fire Department search a home that was destroyed after a tornado ripped through the north central Illinois area the night before Friday, April 10, 2015 in Fairdale, Ill.
Tornadoes kill at least one person in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service says the tornado in Fairdale was an EF-4 with winds between 180 and 200 miles per hour. This is new video of the damage in Rochelle, Illinois, where a restaurant was leveled. You can see the extensive destruction this storm .
How to Help Illinois Tornado Victims | NBC Chicago
Responders from the American Red Cross were deployed late Thursday to Northern Illinois after at least one deadly tornado raked several counties. Hardest hit was the small village of Fairdale. The community of about 150��.
Twister Kills 2, Injures 20; Governor Bruce Rauner Declares DeKalb, Ogle State.
Mark Kirk want to see what federal assistance might be needed in Fairdale, Rochelle, and other parts of northern Illinois that were damaged by the storms. However, he said past experience suggests the threshold for federal disaster relief is very high.
Lightning Strikes Yorkville Home, Knocks Out Sandwich Police Phone System
According to a National Weather Service weather spotter, preliminary estimates of the strength of the tornado that killed two elderly women in Fairdale, IL, were EF-4 out of five on the Enhanced Fujita scale. EF-4 tornados pack wind speeds of 166���200 mph.
Tornado Damage in Illinois: Houses Down in Fairdale.
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,��.
NWS: Illinois hit by second-strongest tornado measurable
FAIRDALE, Ill., April 10 (UPI) -- The twister that struck northern Illinois Thursday, killing two women in the town of Fairdale, was the second most powerful tornado measurable, meteorologists said. More than 10 tornadoes were recorded in the U.S.
Two dead, heavy damage in Fairdale after tornado | WGN.
Heavy damage and at least one death were reported in Fairdale, IL, following a massive tornado that roared through on Thursday, April 9. A Rockford fire department spokesperson told WGN-TV that all of Fairfields 50��.
Day after tornado, spirit of rebuilding emerges in Fairdale IL
Day after tornado, spirit of rebuilding emerges in Fairdale IL. Fairdale resident set to rebuild after tornado. Bernice Jacobs is a very lucky woman. Although her Fairdale home sustained tornado damage, it is still standing and she is ready to pick up.
Fairdale IL tornado kills 2; Recovery search ends, cleanup begins
Fairdale IL tornado kills 2; Recovery search ends, cleanup begins. Donations pour in to tornado-ravaged Fairdale. Two women were killed, 11 others were injured and dozens of homes were destroyed when a tornado touched down in the small town of .
Tornadoes touch down, leave 1 dead in Fairdale, IL
One person was killed and seven people were injured in Fairdale, Illinois as tornadoes ripped through several towns northwest of Chicago. A 67-year-old woman was found dead in her residence, the DeKalb County coroner said. She has not yet been .
Governor Rauner pledges $100k to Illinois Tornado Relief.
. to Illinois Tornado Relief Effort. Posted 3:39 PM, April 10, 2015, by Shane Riordan, Updated at 07:22pm, April 10, 2015. Email �� Twitter �� Facebook �� Google �� Reddit �� Pinterest. Tornado damage in Fairdale, IL (Kim Gordon / WGN Radio). ����.
Photos of tornadoes spotted across Illinois | WGN-TV
Thanks to Cole Hicks for this picture of the Rochelle, Illinois tornado. pic.twitter.com/3wloX4Mjkd. ��� Mike Collier. Devastation in the tiny town of Fairdale, IL (via Jessica Smart/@23WIFR) facebook.com/photo.php?fbid���
Gov. Rauner Signs State Disaster Proclamation
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday confirmed two people in Fairdale, Illinois, have died after Thursday nights tornadoes. (Published Friday, Apr 10, 2015). Updated at 12:51 PM CDT on Friday, Apr 10, 2015. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said state personnel and .