An EF-0 tornado with peak wind speeds of 75 miles per hour touched down in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook Saturday as severe thunderstorms moved through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
In a tweet, the NWS said it confirmed a brief tornado occurred based on information from local government officials, weather spotters and radar data.
The tornado ranked as an EF-0, the lowest level on the six-tier Enhanced Fujita scale. Traveling approximately 1.9 miles with a maximum width of 60 yards, it snapped tree branches, uprooted trees and tore the roof off a golf course bathroom. The tornado initially touched down near the Hilton Hotel and Willow Crest Golf Club before ending in Oak Brook's Central Park approximately three minutes later, according to the NWS.
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