Tornado outbreak of April 8–9, 2015
High-end EF4 damage to a farmstead in Rochelle, Illinois | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 8, 2015 – April 9, 2015 |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 27 |
| Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | about 36 hours |
| Largest hail | 4.00 in (10.2 cm) in Sullivan, Missouri on April 8 |
| Fatalities | 2 fatalities, 11 injuries |
| Damage | $20.93 million (2015 USD) |
| Areas affected | High Plains, parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2015 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A relatively small but damaging outbreak of tornadoes occurred in parts of the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States between April 8-9, 2015. There were 27 confirmed tornadoes during the two days, most of them weak; however, a few of them were powerful and damaging.
By far the most significant tornado of the outbreak was a very high-end EF4 wedge tornado that struck the towns of Rochelle and Fairdale, Illinois, causing catastrophic damage. It was also the strongest tornado recorded in 2015, as well as the strongest to occur in Illinois since the F5 tornado that struck Plainfield in 1990.