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Heavy rain and high winds caused some damage in Oak Brook and Westmont.
Based on information from local government officials, weather spotters, and radar data, we have confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado in Oak Brook earlier this evening with peak winds of ~75 mph with a path length of ~1.9 miles. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/9xEFhPotd1
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 1, 2022
Surveillance video from the Oak Brook Park District Family Recreation Center showing what appears to be a tornado sweeping through the area.
You can see the rotation as that tornado moves through the parking lot.
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Video from another camera also shows the tornado as it hit, knocking that camera out of place.
Another brief EF-0 tornado has also been confirmed in Candlewick Lake in northern Boone County around 5:50 p.m., NWS said.
Based on information collected by local emergency management officials, we have confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado impacted Candlewick Lake in northern Boone County this evening. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/nVFgOFY4La
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 1, 2022
There are no reports of anyone getting hurt in Saturday’s storms.
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