A fast-moving line of storms that spawned two confirmed tornadoes as it moved through the Elgin area Wednesday night damaged more than two dozen buildings, officials said.
This photo of an unconfirmed tornado moving through the Elgin area was taken by Chris Berghofer Brandner, who lives in Bartlett. That she wasn't in its direct path was a"Thank You, Jesus" moment, she said in a Facebook post.
Catey and his wife ran into a closet, which is a safe room. “Within 30 seconds, it was over,” he said.The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Elgin. A silver lining was how quickly Elgin’s police and fire responded and how helpful they were, Harms said. The retirement community came together to help each other, she said.Hanover Township Emergency Services took this photo when it was called out by the Elgin Fire Department to assist with storm response in the area of Stoney Creek Drive and Rocky Gap Drive. Unit officers provided scene lighting and drone operations to survey the damage area, according to a Facebook post.
“It went from a very light rain to very intense rain very quickly, and then all of a sudden the phone started beeping tornado warnings,” Hoyne said.
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