2015 Rochelle–Fairdale tornado (Reanalysis)
Appearance
![]() A frame of the Clem Schultz footage, depicting the tornado approaching Fairdale at low-end EF3 intensity | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | April 9, 2015, 6:39 p.m. CDT |
Dissipated | April 9, 2015, 7:20 p.m. CDT |
Duration | 41 minutes |
F5 tornado | |
on the Fujita scale | |
Highest winds | 270–290 mph (430–470 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injuries | 22 |
Damage | $19 million (2015 USD) |
Areas affected | Lee, Ogle, DeKalb, Boone Counties, Illinois |
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Part of the tornado outbreak of April 8–9, 2015 and the tornadoes of 2015 |