Tornado damage in North Aurora, Illinois called worst ever seen
NORTH AURORA, Ill. -- The tornado total from the storms Sunday and Monday night is growing—with even more surveying under way.The National Weather Service has now confirmed 18 tornadoes in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana between the storms Sunday and Monday night.One of those 18 tornadoes cut a path through North Aurora. The tornado, which spun up in Sugar Grove, was an EF-0—the lowest ranking on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with 3-second gusts of 65 to 85 mph.
As of Wednesday the tree was still lying on Evans' roof—having crushed the beams underneath.The tree also spiked a limb through the ceiling into her living room.Evans said this may be the most damage any one home in North Aurora got during the storm. Now ready to clean up, Evans talked about the moment she heard the crash from the tree.'I thought it was just a big, loud thunder crack at first. But when I saw the hole by my back door here, I'm like, oh…,'said Evans.
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