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1976 Lemont Tornado
Tornadoes have struck Chicago multiple times. Chicago, the largest city in Illinois and the third largest in the United States, lies in an area susceptible to severe weather year-round, with the Romeoville National Weather Service office providing continuous severe weather outlooks for Chicago and surrounding regions. The city has been struck by multiple tornadoes, including the devastating Oak Lawn tornado which struck the South Side in 1967, and a multiple vortex tornado that struck the Loop in 1876. Studies of tornadoes in the region show that as Chicago's suburbs grow, they become more susceptible to tornadoes, with the strongest tornado in the region striking Plainfield in 1990. Chicago was also the home of the severe weather researcher Ted Fujita, a professor at the University of Chicago, who extensively contributed to the scientific model of the tornado. The first tornado on record in Illinois, which struck modern-day Des Plaines, led to correspondence between a Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melrose Park Tornado Damge, March 28, 1920
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