NWUS53 KLOT 210251 LSRLOT Preliminary Local Storm Report National Weather Service Chicago IL 951 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0500 PM Tornado 1 E Preston Heights 41.49N 88.06W 03/19/2025 Will IL NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down just southeast of the intersection of Rowell Avenue and Eunice Avenue. This brief tornado moved east northeast across Eunice Road, causing shingle damage to one house and uprooting a few trees. Metal panels and pieces of a car port were blown to the northeast at least 200 yards, and one vehicle was blown over. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph. This tornado dissipated near Howliston Court. 0518 PM Tornado 2 SSE Frankfort Square 41.49N 87.79W 03/19/2025 Will IL NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado briefly touched down near Sauk Trail near the Sauk Trail Forest Preserve in Frankfort. This tornado moved to the north northeast into a residential area along Shetland Drive and Troon Circle. Damage was mostly confined to broken branches and a few small uprooted trees. Peak winds were estimated at 65 mph. The tornado dissipated just past this neighborhood near Harlem Avenue. 0528 PM Tornado 1 WSW Steger 41.46N 87.65W 03/19/2025 Will IL NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-1 tornado. A tornado touched down near Kings Road south of Richton Road in Steger. This tornado moved east northeast toward Richton Road, intensified briefly, causing damage to shingles at multiple houses. Wind speed was estimated up to 80 mph in this area. The tornado continued east northeast through residential areas, weakening slightly, with damage mostly confined to broken branches. The tornado again intensified briefly as it neared IL-1 where a large section of metal roof panels was removed from a metal warehouse building. Wind speeds were estimated at 90 mph in this area. Debris from the warehouse was blown across nearby railroad tracks. The tornado weakened as it moved into another residential area, with damage confined to broken branches. The tornado dissipated near Hereford Avenue and Durham Drive. 0535 PM Tornado 1 WSW Lynwood 41.52N 87.56W 03/19/2025 Cook IL NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down near Joe Orr Road west of Torrence Avenue in Lynwood. This brief tornado caused damage to the roof of two industrial buildings with winds estimated at 85 mph. Pieces of debris were blown onto Torrence Avenue. The tornado dissipated shortly after it crossed Torrence Avenue. 0543 PM Tornado 1 SW Highland 41.54N 87.47W 03/19/2025 Lake IN NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down just northwest of the intersection of US-41 and 45th Street in Highland. This tornado first caused damage to the roof of a commercial building on US-41, then continued east northeast into a residential area near Merkley Elementary School where damage was mostly small branches broken and a few instances of shingle damage. The tornado briefly intensified as it neared Forrest Drive and Sac Drive, with a few trees uprooted and multiple large branches broken. One large tree was uprooted onto a house, causing roof damage. Winds were estimated at 85 mph in this neighborhood. Fences were also damaged in the vicinity. The tornado continued northeast toward the residential area near Southridge Elementary School, where damage was mostly confined to small branches. The tornado dissipated near Wirth Road just west of Kleinman Road. 0546 PM Tornado 2 NNE Griffith 41.57N 87.41W 03/19/2025 Lake IN NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down near West 29th Place, just east of Colfax Street in Gary. This brief tornado uprooted two large trees with estimated winds of 75 mph, as well as blowing out the glass doors at the entrance of the Hard Rock Casino. The tornado dissipated shortly after passing the casino before Burr Street. 0547 PM Tornado 3 WSW Gary 41.58N 87.39W 03/19/2025 Lake IN NWS Storm Survey *** 1 INJ *** Damage surveys confirmed an EF-1 tornado. A tornado touched down near Morton Street between West 23rd Avenue and West 22nd Plaza in Gary. This brief tornado ripped a portion of the gymnasium roof off of Frankie Woods McCullough Academy, blew out the garage and ripped off the roofs of several homes on West 21st Avenue, as well as bent several power poles and light fixtures. Officials reported an adult female was injured due to part of the roof collapsing onto them. They were taken to the hospital and were reported to be in stable condition. The tornado dissipated just before the New Revelation Baptist Church on West 21st Avenue, just before Chase Street. 0550 PM Tornado 1 SW Gary 41.59N 87.35W 03/19/2025 Lake IN NWS Storm Survey Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down near Norton Park, just south of West 13th Avenue in Gary. This brief tornado blew tree debris across roadways and uprooted several small trees east of the Gary Business District with estimated winds of 73 mph. The tornado dissipated around MLK Drive, just north of East 7th Avenue before reaching the Dunes Highway. && $$