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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
821 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 /921 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 2/27/2024 Tornado Event...

Damage surveys conducted by NWS Chicago staff have determined that
a total of at least 11 tornadoes occurred across northeast Illinois
and northwest Indiana during the severe weather event on February
27th. Details for each of these tornadoes can be found below.

We thank all those who relayed reports to us both during and after
the severe weather event, and our emergency management partners for
their assistance with some of these damage surveys!


.Compton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.06 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             06:15 PM CST
Start Location:         2 NE Compton / Lee County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.7168 / -89.0537

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               06:16 PM CST
End Location:           2 NE Compton / Lee County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.7173 / -89.0529

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado, which was sighted by storm chasers, touched down
along Beemerville Road northeast of Compton and caused roof damage
to a farm outbuilding.


.Waterman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.22 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             06:30 PM CST
Start Location:         3 NE Waterman / De Kalb County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.7903 / -88.7270

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               06:31 PM CST
End Location:           3 NE Waterman / De Kalb County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.7929 / -88.7242

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down in an open field south of Lee Road
northeast of Waterman. It was on the ground for less than one
minute and caused minor damage to a farmstead on the north side
of the road before lifting.


.Hinckley to Big Rock Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   175 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             06:54 PM CST
Start Location:         1 S Hinckley / De Kalb County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.7535 / -88.6393

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               06:59 PM CST
End Location:           Big Rock / Kane County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.7638 / -88.5492

Survey Summary:
Storm chasers documented a tornado touching down in a field south
of Hinckley between Somonauk Road and Sandwich Road north of
Bastian Road. The tornado caused damage to multiple farm
outbuildings, peeled shingles off of roofs, and caused tree damage
before lifting as it tracked into Big Rock.


.Elburn/Campton Hills Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.93 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             06:58 PM CST
Start Location:         3 WNW Elburn / Kane County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.9007 / -88.5393

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:11 PM CST
End Location:           2 SW Campton Hills / Kane County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.9397 / -88.4385

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down just north of the intersection of
Route 38 and Meredith Road between Maple Park and Elburn. The
tornado then tracked northeast into the southwest side of Campton
Hills, causing mainly tree damage along its 5.9 mile path, though
some damage to a grain elevator and roofing was also observed.
This damage is consistent with an EF-0 rating with 80 mph winds.


.Sugar Grove to Batavia Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.24 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:06 PM CST
Start Location:         2 NNW Sugar Grove / Kane County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.7949 / -88.4686

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:16 PM CST
End Location:           2 W Batavia / Kane County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.8543 / -88.3324

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down near Hartner Road southwest of
Waubonsee Community College. Damage to trees was noted as the
tornado moved northeast toward IL-47. The tornado then moved
through the Waubonsee Community College property with damage to
trees, signs, and one large parking lot light pole, with a width
of approximately 80 yards. Minor tree damage occurred at a farm
along Bliss Road. The tornado widened to its peak width of
approximately 125 yards as it neared two farms on Seavey Road
near Lake Run. At one farm, multiple evergreen trees were snapped
5-10 feet above ground level. Across the road, a large wooden
barn was pushed off its foundation and collapsed, with minor
damage to the roof of a nearby grain silo and some nearby trees.

The tornado continued to the northeast along Lake Run, causing
minor tree damage. The tornado then narrowed and weakened as it
neared Nelson Lake Road, with only minor tree damage noted. The
tornado entered the southwest side of Batavia and moved through a
residential area along Alberosky Way and Hapner Way, causing
damage to shingles at multiple houses and several small branches,
covering a width of approximately 100 yards. Damage to trees
continued along Saupp Drive and Deerpath Road, with street signs
damaged. The tornado then crossed Main Street near Deerpath Road,
with damage to industrial equipment noted, along with some nearby
minor tree damage. The tornado moved into a commercial area near
Wilson Street and Randall Road, causing some damage to signs and
the roof covering of strip malls. Sporadic tree damage was
observed as the tornado continued to the northeast, and the
tornado appeared to dissipate near McKee Street and Western
Avenue.


.Geneva Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.94 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:17 PM CST
Start Location:         2 WSW Geneva / Kane County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          41.8828 / -88.3435

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:19 PM CST
End Location:           1 W Geneva / Kane County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            41.8866 / -88.3262

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down along Keslinger Road west of Randall Road
in Geneva. Trees and a traffic light were damaged as the tornado
crossed the intersection, with shingle, soffit, and siding damage
noted at a commercial building before the tornado moved into a
residential area. A concentrated corridor of damage consistent
with EF-1 wind speeds near 95 mph occurred along Cambridge Drive
and Essex Court, where damage to shingles and windows was
observed. Some nearby trees were significantly damaged with
almost all large branches snapped. The tornado weakened and
narrowed as it moved east just north of Kaneville Road, with
minor tree damage noted until the tornado dissipated near
Kaneville Road and Burgess Road. This tornado was on the ground
for less than two minutes.


.Southern Hoffman Estates Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.72 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:32 PM CST
Start Location:         Hoffman Estates / Cook County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          42.0572 / -88.1184

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:33 PM CST
End Location:           Hoffman Estates / Cook County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            42.0662 / -88.1116

Survey Summary:
This brief tornado touched down in the area near Delta Drive and
tracked northeast to Rosedale Lane before lifting as it reached
I-90. Damage primarily consisted of snapped tree branches, downed
power lines along Hassell Road, and damaged shingles, fascia, and
gutters on homes.


.South Barrington Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   105 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:33 PM CST
Start Location:         1 S South Barrington / Cook County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          42.0722 / -88.1511

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:35 PM CST
End Location:           1 ESE South Barrington / Cook County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            42.0839 / -88.1402

Survey Summary:
This tornado appeared to begin somewhere in the field to the west
of the South Barrington Club, based on some scattered debris
deposited in the field. It then struck the club, where it damaged
a portion of the west wall and removed multiple sections of roof
covering, depositing the debris in the treeline north of the club
along Tennis Club Lane. It also snapped limbs and uprooted trees in
the southeast portion of the neighborhood north of the club.
Tree damage was also noted around the intersection of Mundhank
Road and Barrington Road, where the tornado appeared to lift.


.Northern Hoffman Estates Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:36 PM CST
Start Location:         2 ENE South Barrington / Cook County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          42.0973 / -88.1238

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:37 PM CST
End Location:           1 SSW Inverness / Cook County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            42.0991 / -88.1172

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down along Whispering Trails Drive on the
north side of Hoffman Estates and moved northeast through a
residential area. Two residences had a significant loss of roofing
material, other homes in the neighborhood had more minor shingle
damage, and a window was damaged at another residence. Minor tree
damage, including broken limbs, was also observed. Roofing material
removed from a home on Fir Court was deposited to the northwest,
with plywood impaled into the ground and other debris penetrating
the wall of a house, ending up in its living room.


.Mundelein Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   105 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             07:55 PM CST
Start Location:         1 ESE Mundelein / Lake County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          42.262 / -87.9874

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               07:56 PM CST
End Location:           1 ESE Mundelein / Lake County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            42.2619 / -87.9853

Survey Summary:
This tornado had a very short path with damage confined primarily
to a single two-story apartment building. Most of the roof was
removed from the building, and a portion of the brick facade also
collapsed when the roof was removed. Two large softwood trees in
the parking lot east of the building were uprooted. Debris was
deposited to the east across the street, where a few tree branches
were also snapped. In the apartment building south of the main
one that was damaged, a resident described seeing a second story
glass patio door on the east side being pulled out and shattered
by the winds.


.Gary Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/27/2024
Start Time:             09:15 PM CST
Start Location:         1 E East Chicago / Lake County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          41.6349 / -87.4305

End Date:               02/27/2024
End Time:               09:18 PM CST
End Location:           3 NW Gary / Lake County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            41.6361 / -87.3886

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down near Cline Avenue and Industrial Highway
just north of Gary Airport. The tornado moved eastward through a
wooded industrial area and damaged multiple power poles,
including snapping several that were relatively new. Snapped tree
limbs were also observed along the path of the tornado. The
tornado then turned east-northeast and moved offshore onto Lake
Michigan.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$

NWS Chicago


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