ST. EDWARD — A line of strong thunderstorms triggered by a cold front that swept across eastern Nebraska on Monday spawned a brief tornado in Boone County. The National Weather Service in Valley reports the weak tornado formed shortly before midnight about 4 miles northwest of St. Edward. The EF0 twister, with estimated peak winds…
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Boone and McHenry Counties
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Boone and McHenry Counties on Wednesday evening. The tornado touched down just outside Capron, moving a total distance of over ten miles, causing extensive damage to trees, power lines, and structures. No injuries have been reported. “This…
Tornado causes damage across Hendricks, Boone counties
A line of storms moved through Central Indiana on Monday evening, producing at least one tornado and damaging homes and businesses in Boone and Hamilton counties. Monday night, it was too early to tell how many tornadoes the storm produced, said Tara Dudzik, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It was mainly one long…