![]() ![]() Theodore Fujita of the University of Chicago.īefore the Enhanced Fujita Scale was put in use in 2007, the tornado damage was assessed by using the Fujita Scale. ![]() The original storm survey work by the late Dr. Maps showing parts of present-day Plainfield with roads impacted by the tornado that were present in 1990 (red) and newer roads that were built afterwards (green), showing just how much more of an impact this tornado would have had if it occurred today. Ted FujitaĬlose-up of track over the Wheatland Plains subdivisionĬlose-up of track over the Joliet/Crest Hill area Map of the Plainfield tornado's track, based on a damage survey performed by Dr. The tornado approached from the northwest most tornadoes approach from the southwest.Because of this, no known photographs or videos of this tornado exist. The tornado had low clouds and rain surrounding it, making it difficult to see.This tornado remains the only F5/EF5 rated tornado documented in the United States during the month of August.It was the second killer tornado since 1950 to occur during the month of August in Illinois.The Plainfield tornado was the first ever tornado greater than an F3 rating, since records began in 1950, to occur during the month of August in the state of Illinois.Not only was this F5 tornado disastrous, it was also very unusual for several reasons: An estimated total of $160 million dollars in damages was added up with a total of 470 homes destroyed and 1000 damaged. The tornado left a 16.4 mile-long damage path which ranged from 600 yards to a half a mile in width. CDT on August 28th, 1990, a violent F5 tornado ripped through Kendall and Will counties taking the lives of 29 people and injuring 350. ![]()
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