EF1 tornado in Kane County, Illinois

A tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph touched down just northwest of the intersection of McNulty Road and Meredith Road, where crop damage was evident in high resolution satellite imagery. The tornado moved southeast producing tree damage and then began moving to the east as it moved through Elburn where trees were blown down and damage occurred to a few farm buildings and houses. The tornado moved to the east northeast after passing Elburn and destroyed a metal farm building at an equestrian center. Several trees were blown down and several 2x4 boards were driven at least one foot into the ground. It is at this location where the tornado was likely at peak intensity. The tornado ended halfway between Brundige Road and Peck Road, south of Route 38.

Thunderstorms developed during the evening of July 14th and continued into the early morning of July 15th, as they moved across all of northern and central Illinois. Nine tornadoes occurred, along with widespread wind damage. In the City of Chicago, there were 2,810 tree emergency calls and 1,430 calls for tree debris. Localized flash flooding also occurred, for a second night in a row in the Rockford area.