Fairdale

One of the most famous tornado videos in history comes from an elderly Illinois man and his video is known for all the wrong reasons. It's a textbook example of why you don't endanger yourself when a tornado approaches. He nearly videoed his own death as he and his home took a direct hit from the twister which did end up being tragic.

In April 2015, a tornado ripped through Fairdale, Illinois, taking out homes, businesses, trees, and cars. It also injured many and killed two residents.

On the fourth anniversary of that EF-4 tornado, WTVO/Fox39 Chief Meteorologist Candice King shared a message of remorse related to that day of destruction.

The pictures in this gallery reminds us of the devastation an EF-4 tornado caused just south of Rockford in 2015.

With 2015 coming to an end, let's do a a bit of reminiscing and take a look back at the year we had at Q98.5.

It's been 4 months since the April 9th tornado, the town of Fairdale is still getting help from good citizens here and far, including the Chicago White Sox. Pitcher David Robertson will be paying the town a visit this Thursday.

A woman who passed away in the Fairdale tornado in April will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery

After Monday night's tornado in Sublette, it's amazing that the damage wasn't as bad as it could have been like what happened to our friends in Fairdale. As we approach the three month mark the town is slowly moving towards rebuilding but is still in need of help.

The April 9th tornado took it's toll on many residents in Northern Illinois many of whom as struggling to recover and rebuild.

Another theft to report from Fairdale.