Mick Lee

Mick Lee

Mick Lee is a Chicago radio personality and the Program Director of WLIT, 93.9 LITE FM. Originally from upstate NY, Mick wanted to be a radio DJ as a...Full Bio

 

Dramatic Video Shows Tornado That Touched Down in Washburn, Illinois

The National Weather Service is looking to confirm reports of as many as seven tornadoes in Illinois overnight. 

Here's dramatic footage from Washburn, IL:

The first confirmation and ranking of a tornado came early Wednesday afternoon for a tornado that struck Oregon, Ill., which ranked an EF-1 with winds of 90 to 95 mph in Ogle County along the Rock River. 

Soon after, the NWS confirmed the tornado that hit Naplate, Ill., near Ottawa, ranked an EF-3, with winds up to 155 mph.

Two people were killed in Illinois Tuesday.


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