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Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago`s O`Hare Airport

CHICAGO (AP) – A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 …

Storms Spark At Least 6 Illinois Tornadoes

CHICAGO (AP) – Severe weather that swept Illinois on Tuesday produced at least six tornadoes, the largest number of rare January tornadoes recorded in the state since 1989, the National Weather Service said. Five of the tornadoes occurred in central …

Illinois Tornado Snaps Trees, Damages Roofs

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a small tornado touched down in suburban Chicago Saturday. Snapped trees and minor damage to roofs in Naperville were reported Saturday, meteorologist Todd Kluber said. The tornado touched down about 5:40 a.m. and …

2 Tornados Spotted in NE Illinois; Minimal Damage Reported

At least two twisters reportedly touched down briefly as part of a storm system that rolled across northeastern Illinois. One EF-0 tornado snapped tree branches and uprooted some trees as it traveled about two miles (3.2 kilometers) on the ground …

Tornado Victim’s Family Sues Amazon Over Illinois Warehouse Collapse

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the central Illinois Amazon facility where he worked filed a wrongful deathlawsuitMonday in Madison County. The action on behalf of Austin McEwen, 26, claims that Amazon …

Tornadoes Cause Damage Along Missouri Illinois State Line

A large storm system spawned tornadoes along the Missouri Illinois state line late Sunday, Oct. 24, causing structural damage to residences and knocking out power. The National Weather Service reported an EF-0 tornado struck Farmington, Missouri, about 75 miles southwest …

6 Tornadoes Confirmed in Northern Illinois

The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down in four northern Illinois counties. Based on video, photos and storm reports provided by storm spotters and storm chasers, the agency confirmed that tornadoes caused damage in Ogle, …

Tornadoes Reported in Northern Chicago Suburbs

The National Weather Service on Aug. 9 received reports of tornadoes in the suburbs north of Chicago that damaged homes and knocked down trees. The reports were made from weather spotters and have not yet been confirmed, said meteorologist Kevin …

4 Twisters Confirmed in Central Illinois

Four tornadoes touched down in the evening on May 3 in central Illinois but no damage was reported as the storms swept across farm fields and open areas, the National Weather Service said. One tornado touchdown was confirmed Arenzville in …

Multiple Tornadoes Hit the Midwest; One Killed in Missouri

The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in central Illinois, damaging dozens of structures, downing power lines and injuring at least 20 people. Meteorologist Chris Geelhart says the twisters occurred in the evening on Dec. 1 along the …