EF0 Tornado — Ogle, Illinois

2024-07-15 · near Monroe Center, Ogle, Illinois

2.2 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph touched down near Interstate 39 and Route 72 where vehicles were reported flipped over on the northbound ramp from Route 72 to Interstate 39. The tornado moved east through Monroe Center where trees were snapped and uprooted as well as power lines blown down. The tornado turned to the northeast with a narrow path of crop damage observed in high resolution satellite imagery. The tornado ended in a field, north of Route 72 about halfway between Mulford Road and Willoughby Road.

Wider weather episode

A derecho moved across northern Illinois during the evening of July 15th producing widespread wind damage and 30 tornadoes in northeast Illinois. One of these tornadoes crossed into northwest Indiana. At the height of the storms, 430,000 customers lost power with some power not restored for four days, on July 19th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1193926. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.