Monday is a solemn anniversary for many people in Illinois as we remember one of the worst tornado outbreaks in state history that happened just last year.
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| Severe Storm Reports from November 17th, 2013 |
While last year's outbreak produced 75 tornadoes across the midwest, 25 of those tornadoes touched down in Illinois, making it the fourth largest outbreak in Illinois since records began in 1950.
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| Washington Tornado Path - Courtesy: NWS Lincoln |
The brunt of that outbreak struck Washington, Illinois in the form of an EF-4 tornado. Winds up to 190mph destroyed huge chunks of the town. The tornado also killed three and injured 125 people.
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| Google Earth Satellite Imagery of Washington, Illinois |
The pictures that surfaced after the storm were unbelievable. Satellite imagery even captured the path of the storm after things calmed down.
The amazing thing about this outbreak is that the death count wasn't higher. Many believe that since this event was talked about days ahead of time, people were prepared and knew what to do once the weather turned dangerous. Hopefully this event will also be a reminder to always be prepared, because severe weather is possible at any time. -BA
For more information on the Washington Tornado, click
here.
For more information on the entire Illinois tornado outbreak, click
here.
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