Tornado detected in Kendall County during Monday afternoon derecho storms

YORKVILLE – A tornado that traveled more than 14 miles from Yorkville to Plainfield during the derecho line of storms was detected on Monday, according to weather officials.

According to the National Weather Service, the EF-1 tornado started at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 on the far south side of Yorkville near Walsh Drive, where a pergola was destroyed, siding was ripped off of a house and parts of a tree and a fence were thrown over a roadway. Eyewitness accounts included debris being lifted and twirled, which is consistent with a tornado, per weather officials.

The tornado traveled east-southeastward, producing damage to trees along Route 126 toward Schlapp Road in Na-Au-Say Township south of Oswego, according to the weather service. The most significant damage was found east of Schlapp Road along Wheeler Road, where trees were mangled, a farm building was destroyed with debris deposited in a nearby field and a large grain bin was bent inward, according to weather officials.

Six power poles also were snapped along Ridge Road and a 1000 to 1500 pound auger was moved about 50 feet further southeast. Weather officials wrote this was the point where the tornado likely reached peak intensity with winds of 105 mph.

The tornado continued southeast into neighborhoods south of Renwick Road and produced mainly tree damage. It ended just before Interstate 55, according to weather officials. Winds with speeds of 70 to 80 mph then continued into Crest Hill, producing prolific tree damage.

There were no injuries or deaths recorded as a result of the tornado, per weather officials.

The update comes after some Kendall County residents were still without power as of Tuesday, according to county emergency management officials.

A tree was also reported to be knocked down on Hopkins Road south of Route 126 near Yorkville. The tree knocked down power lines, according to reports.

Roger Bonuchi, emergency management coordinator for Kendall County, had said there were some larger trees taken out by the strong winds at a farm at the top of a hill at Route 126 and Hopkins Road in Kendall Township. He said there were shingles ripped off of the roof there as well, meaning the winds were pretty high in that area.

Bonuchi had said Tuesday afternoon the National Weather Service was looking for evidence of any tornadoes within the county.