Event narrative (NOAA)
A tornado with peak winds of 140 mph touched down just south of 75th Street, west of Book Road in the western portion of the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. The near continuous damage path started near Plainfield-Naperville Road and Sheppey Court where considerable tree damage occurred. Significant tree damage began just east of Modaff Road with trees snapped and others uprooted along Quall Drive. Significant tree damage occurred near Verdin Lane with trees uprooted, trunks snapped and large tree limbs broken and tossed into homes. Damage to homes in this area appeared to be primarily due to falling trees. Tree damage continued through Killdeer Drive and along Bailey Road. Damage to roofs occurred to some homes in this area. Several utility poles were blown down on Bailey Road,
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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.