Thunderstorm Wind — Du Page, Illinois
August 2, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
19
Property damage
—
Magnitude
60 EG
Area
Du Page
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tent collapsed during a thunderstorm at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest killing a 35 year old man and injuring 20 other people, three seriously. One of the three seriously injured, an 81 year old woman, died from her injuries in January 2016.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Illinois
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.