SYCAMORE - Severe weather pummeled much of DeKalb County Monday afternoon and evening, brining with it heavy storms which likely produced multiple tornadoes, though the confirmation of how many confirmed funnel cloud touch downs awaits assessment by the National Weather Service.
Daily Chronicle Photo Editor Mark Busch captured video of heavy downpour north west of Sycamore, right before an apparent tornado touched down east of there near Airport Road and Illinois Route 64.
Heavy downpour now north west of Sycamore. The sirens continue to sound. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for the area until 6:15 pic.twitter.com/1v3cKe5Ywp
— Mark Busch (@Mark_R_Busch) August 9, 2021
The storm in Sycamore felled several trees in the area, damaging nearby homes and farm country in its wake.
A couple videos of storm damage in Sycamore. pic.twitter.com/RIne5z33ro
— Mark Busch (@Mark_R_Busch) August 10, 2021
Power lines were also downed from trees falling after the storm swept through the area.
— Mark Busch (@Mark_R_Busch) August 10, 2021