The tornado that struck Kankakee County, Illinois, Tuesday evening was what is known as a stovepipe tornado. But what does that mean?
The massive tornado was captured on video, with the twister seen tearing through farm fields, leaving behind a massive path of destruction.
Vehicles were flipped over, homes destroyed, buildings damaged and power lines severed as the powerful storm barreled through the region.
NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said footage of the tornado indicated it was, at least at times, what is known as a “stovepipe tornado.”
A stovepipe tornado essentially means the tornado is the same width from sky to ground.
“Like a stovepipe,” Jeanes said.
The tornado was part of a supercell that spawned a “family of tornadoes” across Livingston and Kankakee counties in Illinois, and Newton, Jasper, and Starke counties in northwestern Indiana. At least four tornadoes were reported in total.
The weather agency was still surveying the damage to determine the strength.
In a statement, Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis said the tornado “traveled through the southwest portion of the City of Kankakee causing damage to industrial sites and commercial buildings along the Route 45/52 corridor.”
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