pA tornado ripped through Rockford, Illinois, on Thursday, April 9, as thunderstorms hit eastern and northern parts of the state. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watcha and a severe thunderstorm warning for multiple counties in Illinois, warning people around the Midwest to beware of adverse weather and a large and extremely dangerousa twister.ppABCa local sheriff saying the twister has caused significant damage in Rochelle and surrounding areas. A separate reporta quoted the Illinois Office of Emergency Management saying one person was killed in Fairdale, Illinois, when the storms moved through the Chicago area.pbr pThis video shows a tornado in Rockford, Illinois.