Possible tornado caught on surveillance cameras in Oak Brook

Sunday, May 1, 2022
OAK BROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- The National Weather Service confirms there was a brief E-F-0 tornado this weekend in the western suburbs.

Heavy rain and high winds caused some damage in Oak Brook and Westmont.
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Surveillance video from the Oak Brook Park District Family Recreation Center showing what appears to be a tornado sweeping through the area.

You can see the rotation as that tornado moves through the parking lot.

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Video from another camera also shows the tornado as it hit, knocking that camera out of place.

Another brief EF-0 tornado has also been confirmed in Candlewick Lake in northern Boone County around 5:50 p.m., NWS said.



There are no reports of anyone getting hurt in Saturday's storms.
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