At approximately 5:35PM Tuesday evening, a weather observer near Belvidere High
School reported a rotating wall cloud extending about 35 percent of the way down to
the ground. Shortly thereafter, sirens went off and a brief tornado touchdown was
sighted near the intersection of Irene Road and Interstate 90. The sighting has not been
officially confirmed and no reports of damage or injuries have been received.
This storm was part of an eastward-moving broken line of showers and thunderstorms
that extended from near Rockford/Belvidere southward through Elgin to Yorkville.There
were scattered reports of reports of strong winds and small hail along this line.
Here are some pictures of the storm that rolled through Yorkville at about 5:50 p.m.
Tuesday
Photos courtesy of Walt Stagner, Yorkville, Ill
Photo courtesy of: Stephanie Beasley, Yorkville, Ill
