Naperville Tornado Damage: 231 Homes Hit, 19 Lost, 1 Destroyed – Patch.com
NAPERVILLE, IL — A total of 231 homes were damaged when Sunday’s EF-3 tornado swept through Naperville, city officials reported Wednesday.
After inspectors assessed damage to homes in the tornado’s path, they released the following statistics:
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Homes with major damage will require a building permit for repairs and homes with minor damage likely will not, according to a news release from the city Wednesday afternoon.
Sunday’s tornado cut a 16-mile path of destruction from Naperville to Willow Springs, the National Weather Service reports. With wind speeds of 140 mph, the twister’s intensity peaked near the 1800 block of Princeton Circle in Naperville’s Ranchview neighborhood, leveling a home.
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In nearby Woodridge, more than 300 homes were damaged by the tornado, with 140 homes sustaining “major damage” and 21 homes ruled to be a “complete loss.”
As of Wednesday afternoon, cleanup efforts were still underway in Naperville’s hard-hit Ranchview subdivision and surrounding areas. Ranchview Drive will be closed daily through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday as crews remove tree limbs, branches and other debris.
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