Tornadoes touched down across the Midwest Thursday—with reported twisters in Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio. At least one person has died due to tornado-related injuries.
This following a reported eight tornadoes Wednesday in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. The tornadoes are part of a severe storm that affected an estimated 95 million people on Thursday.
The glaring headline of the night’s severe weather activity took place in Rochelle, Ill., where a tornado with winds reported at 91 miles per hour destroyed local restaurant Grubsteakers, and trapped 12 people underneath the rubble in the basement. All were safely rescued Thursday evening.
Grubsteakers restaurant in Rochelle, before and after tonight’s storms http://t.co/YbKG3vRWoG pic.twitter.com/3LSUZpjxSw
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) April 10, 2015
WATCH: Video of a rescue from Grubsteakers earlier tonight after a tornado hit the restaurant near Rochelle. https://t.co/c2msDes5Rw
— 23 WIFR (@23WIFR) April 10, 2015
Close up angle of the Rochelle, IL wedge tornado https://t.co/F1wIVYZCXS pic.twitter.com/r3fmMYWrWG
— 28storms (@28storms) April 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/mikebeierWKYT/status/586358965916696577
What’s left of Grubsteakers Restaurant after tonight’s tornado. 12 trapped in the basement, all safely rescued. pic.twitter.com/0YxVLtYukH
— Dan Cohen (@DanRCohen14) April 10, 2015
Tornado near the Rochelle, IL rail yard earlier this hour (via Eric Boehmer/@23WIFR) https://t.co/HDSE9oOyyx pic.twitter.com/WkVxC4Ztu0
— Storm Chase Team at Penn State (@StormChaseTeam) April 10, 2015
Crazy what mother nature can do when angered! My town Rochelle hit hard. 12 rescued from Grubsteakers.http://t.co/w2UiN2NUiN @rrstar_sports
— Jay Taft (@JayTaft) April 10, 2015
Among the 20 destroyed homes in the rural, northwest town of Rochelle (population: 9,500) and its surrounding Ogle County was the Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle’s.
Nearby Fairdale, Ill., was likewise devastated by tornadoes that left one dead and others missing.
https://twitter.com/MCusack_20/status/586339342970441729
Damage in Fairdale, IL (from tornado about an hour ago via Angel Karma / @23WIFR ) pic.twitter.com/Kr1LXjMkom
— 28storms (@28storms) April 10, 2015
Tornado damage in Fairdale, Illinois pic.twitter.com/lT11l2grEe
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) April 10, 2015
Fairdale, Illinois before and after. #Tornado @TWCBreaking @tornadotrackers @StormCoker pic.twitter.com/jGe0GrYyPG
— ☈ Chris Jackson ☈ (@ChrisJacksonSC) April 10, 2015
On the Web, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter users quickly turned to their phones to document the chaotic conditions.
Incredible. RT @TomPurdyWI: High quality image of Ashton, Illinois tornado this evening. #ilwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/etV7KEHLe1
— Mike Hamernik (@MikeHamernik) April 10, 2015
More severe weather is in the Midwest’s imminent forecasts.
Photo via Eric Boehmer/Facebook
