Monday marks anniversary of deadly 1967 tornado outbreak

City marks 58 years since 1967 deadly tornado

By John Jurgens Click here for updates on this story     BELVIDERE, Illinois (WREX) — April 21, 1967 is a day many who lived in the Belvidere area remember all too well when a violent F-4 tornado carved a destructive path through the City of Murals. The tornado traveled almost 27 miles from near Cherry Valley to near Woodstock, killing 24 people, including 17 children, and injuring hundreds more, according to the National Weather Service. A surv…

Monday marks anniversary of deadly 1967 tornado outbreak

CHICAGO (WGN) — Monday marks the 58th anniversary of Northern Illinois' worst tornado outbreaks. On April 21, 1967, at least 10 tornadoes, including three powerful F-4 twisters, raked across Belvidere, Lake Zurich and Oak Lawn, killing nearly 60 people and injuring more than 1,000 others. The damage, in 1967 dollars, exceeded $100 million. WGN Chief Meteorologist Emeritus Tom Skilling wrote of the outbreak and his memory of them in 2017 ahead of…