2013 Washington, IL EF-4 Tornado - Bergman

November 18, 2013. Washington, IL. 1 day post-tornado

November 18, 2013. Washington, IL. 1 day post-tornado
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November 18, 2013. Washington, IL. 1 days post-tornado. 

            On November 17, 2013 an EF-4 tornado developed and moved through my hometown of Washington, Illinois (taking my roof with it!). The tornado developed Southeast of my city and continued Northeast on the ground for a total of 46.2 miles. There were three fatalities and 125 injuries, and this event greatly affected my town for a few years following.  The first image shows just a portion of the tornado's path as it moved through a residential subdivision (my house near the East side of the photo). The second image shows a prominent neighborhood that was in the path of destruction. The final image shows the tornado's path moving through fields located in between neighborhoods. These images were shown in the news, newspapers, a documentary, and even in newer meteorology textbooks, as a powerful tornado taking place in November was very rare.   

https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-tornado-damage-washington-illinois-infographic-20141112-htmlstory.html

https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9329608/

https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141117/news/141118597/#:~:text=The%20tornado%20that%20hit%20the,170%20mph%20to%20190%20mph.