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At least 5 tornadoes hit Chicago area during Tuesday’s storms
NBC 5 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- At least five tornadoes struck the Chicago area and northwest Indiana during a severe derecho storm, causing widespread damage across the region.
- The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes initially and later added two more, totaling five tornadoes as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Tornado intensities ranged from EF-0 to EF-2, with the strongest EF-2 tornado impacting eastern Will County through Crete and St. John, Indiana.
- Significant straight-line wind damage was reported across southern Cook and eastern Will counties in Illinois, as well as Lake, Porter, and northern Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana.
- The EF-2 tornado was initially classified as EF-1 but upgraded after further damage assessment by survey crews.
