Thunderstorm Wind in Du Page County, Illinois
Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2015 · Du Page County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tent collapsed during a thunderstorm at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest killing a 35 year old man and injuring 20 other people, three seriously. One of the three seriously injured, an 81 year old woman, died from her injuries in January 2016.
The wider storm
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed over north central Illinois and moved across portions of the Chicago metropolitan area during the afternoon of August 2nd, producing large hail and severe winds. A 35 year old man was killed at an outdoor event in Wood Dale when a large tent collapsed causing a beam to strike the man. Another 20 people were injured, including three seriously injured. One of the seriously injured, an 81 year old woman died from her injuries in January 2016. Additional thunderstorms formed later in the evening producing severe weather, including a tornado near Grayslake.
Began near Wood Dale (41.9744, -87.9786).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599336. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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