EF0 tornado in Cook County, Illinois

A tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph began on the northeast side of Midway Airport and moved northeast across West Elsdon, Gage Park, New City, and Fuller Park where it primarily caused tree and minor roof damage. The tornado crossed Interstate 90/94 producing additional tree damage as it moved through the Grand Boulevard and Kenwood neighborhoods. Numerous large tree limbs and several trees were blown down near 48th Street and State Street. The tornado crossed Lake Shore Drive and then moved out over Lake Michigan as a waterspout.

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.