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In 1967 a tornado hit the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn. It’s been a defining
moment in the village’s history. Thirty three people were killed that day, 500 were
injured. There was at least $40 million in damages in 1967 which, adjusted for
inflation, would amount to more than $250 million today. More recently a tornado
damaged more than 200 homes in suburban Chicago, including heavily populated
Naperville. But despite their proximity to Chicago, lots of Chicagoans still believe
a tornado won’t actually hit the city. In this episode we speak with survivors of
the 67 tornado and bust some myths about why cities like Chicago aren’t immune to
one of nature’s most violent storms.
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