Meteorological Bureau: A tornado on the outskirts of Chicago was blowing at a speed of 140 km / h

Posted: Posted June 22, 2021 / 10:07 a.m. CDT / Was updated: June 22, 2021 / 10:07 a.m. CDT

Chicago (AP) – A tornado that hit the western suburbs of Chicago damaged more than 100 houses and injured several. A wind of 140 mph (225 km) was blowing when it hit a densely populated area.

The Meteorological Services team that studied the aftermath of the tornado on Sunday evening is an upgraded Fujita-scale EF3 tornado as the storm crosses parts of Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and Burridge, based on Monday’s preliminary results. I found out.

The meteorologist planned to continue surveying the area Tuesday to determine the exact path, latitude and length of the tracks of storm destruction, said Jake Petr, a meteorologist at the meteorologist’s office in Romeoville. Said.

“Overall, we are still cementing the results of this tornado event-wide event,” he said on Tuesday.

The Meteorological Department announced Monday that an EF0 tornado with a peak wind speed of 85 mph (137 km / h) struck another part of the Chicago suburbs on Sunday, causing damage approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the plain according to Romeoville, mainly trees. He said he had confirmed that he had given. ..

Petr said the Meteorological Department planned to visit northwest Indiana on Tuesday to see if the damage in the Hobart and South Haven areas was also caused by a tornado.

The meteorological department announced Monday that on Sunday two EF1 tornadoes with winds up to 100 mph (161 km / h) struck counties of St. Joseph and Steuben in northern Indiana, damaging some barns and trees and others. It was found that the external structure was destroyed.