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EF4 Tornado — Lee County, Illinois — April 9, 2015

Lee County, IL

700 yd wide30.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 9, 2015 · 5:39 PM
Path length30.1 mi
Max width700 yd
Injuries11
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lee County, IL, tracking roughly 30.1 miles with a maximum width of about 700 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 11 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Lee County, Ogle County, DeKalb County, Boone County
Start coordinates
41.8530, -89.2896
End coordinates
42.1623, -88.8796
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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