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2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado (Reanalysis)

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2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado (Reanalysis)

A photograph of the tornado as it was near the town of Rochelle
Meteorological history
Formed April 9, 2015, 6:39 p.m. CDT
Dissipated April 9, 2015, 7:20 p.m. CDT
Duration 41 minutes
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds 215 mph (346 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities 2
Injuries 22
Damage $19 million (2015 USD)
$25.2 million (2025 USD)
Areas affected Lee, Ogle, DeKalb, Boone Counties, Illinois

Part of the tornado outbreak of April 8–9, 2015 and the tornadoes of 2015