Tornado warning issued for northwestern DeKalb County
A screenshot of the NIU Safe notification warning residents of a tornado warning.
August 9, 2021
DeKALB — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 4:30 p.m. Monday until 7 p.m. for northwestern DeKalb County.
At 5:43 p.m., a tornado was spotted on the ground 10 miles northwest of DeKalb moving east at 25 mph.
At 6:17 p.m. a confirmed tornado was located near Sycamore, moving east at 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tornado Warning including DeKalb IL, Sycamore IL, Malta IL until 6:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/i9Rs2griEH
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) August 9, 2021
The National Weather Service advised residents to take cover now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Flying debris will be dangerous to those without shelter.
The NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences hosts a live video of campus and northern Illinois located at the top of the Holmes Student Center for students and residents to view live weather.
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available.