waterspout at Rainbow Beach, producing a wind gust up to at a water filtration plant on the lakefront shore. In all, the tornado killed 33 people, including several children at a roller skating rink, and injured 1,000. It destroyed 152 homes and damaged 900, causing $50 million in damage. The destroyed buildings included a high school, grocery store, tavern, market, motel, drive-in theater, restaurant, numerous apartments, and two gas stations. Additionally, the tornado caused numerous fires in Oak Lawn which were quickly extinguished. Recovery difficulties Just two days after the outbreak, three inches (76 mm) of snow fell on Belvidere, which only exacerbated the cleanup from Friday's tornadoes. In fact, many cities and towns in the Midwest broke record overnight lows on April 24 and 25. A state of emergency was declared for Boone County, and the reserves came to assist in the cleanup effort. Legacy The tornado has its own section in the Oak Lawn Public Library. See also List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of tornado-related deaths at schools 1990 Plainfield tornado References External links ComPortOne article on the Belvidere Tornado Chicago area remembers 30th anniversary of tornado outbreak (USA Today) The Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornado (Storm Track) Map of April 21, 1967, tornadoes RRStar.com's tribute 40th Anniversary of Northern Illinois’ Worst Tornado Disaster (NWS Chicago) Federal Disaster Declaration (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Personal Memories Of The Oak Lawn Tornado Oak Lawn tornado outbreak. Funnels of Destruction. WGN-TV news coverage. Oak Lawn Tornado Outbreak Belvidere, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Cook County, Illinois F4 tornadoes by date Oak Lawn,1967-04-21 McHenry County, Illinois Oak Lawn, Illinois Tornadoes in Illinois Oak Lawn Tornado Outbreak