Jul 15, 2024
A derecho moved across northern Illinois during the evening of July 15th producing widespread wind damage and 30 tornadoes in northeast Illinois. One of these tornadoes crossed into northwest Indiana. At the height of the storms, 430,000 customers lost power with some power not restored for four days, on July 19th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1198716). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kendall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.